Amsterdam vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$882
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
921K
9.07M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 445% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 126th and 8063rd ($3203 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 268th in the Netherlands and China, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Changchun ranked 57th in China, while ranked 13th and 6295th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Changchun

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Amsterdam Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.36
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$38.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$4.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$8562

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566