Berlin vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Berlin | Changchun | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Berlin is 250% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 1583rd and 7772nd ($2104 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 308th in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 23rd and 6042nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Berlin vs Changchun
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| Berlin | Changchun | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Berlin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Teltow | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Hohen Neuendorf | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Hennigsdorf | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Falkensee | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bernau bei Berlin | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Potsdam | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Ludwigsfelde | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Oranienburg | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Konigs Wusterhausen | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Werder | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Strausberg | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Eberswalde | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Furstenwalde | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Luckenwalde | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Brandenburg an der Havel | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Neuruppin | |
| 72 km or 44 mi | Rathenow | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Frankfurt | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Schwedt | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Wittenberg | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Neustrelitz | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Eisenhuttenstadt | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Stendal | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Cottbus | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Burg bei Magdeburg | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Zerbst | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Dessau-Rolau | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Torgau | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Neubrandenburg | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Senftenberg | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Waren | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Bitterfeld-Wolfen | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Schonebeck | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Spremberg | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Magdeburg | |
| 128 km or 79 mi |  Szczecin | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Kothen | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Gorzow Wielkopolski | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Delitzsch | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Hoyerswerda |
Cities near Changchun
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 54 km or 34 mi |  Gongzhuling | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Dehui | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Siping | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Jilin | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Liaoyuan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Panshi | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Fuyu | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Shuangliao | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Yushu | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Shulan | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Meihekou | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Huadian | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Jiaohe | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Kaiyuan | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Da'an | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Wuchang | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Diaobingshan | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tieling | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Harbin | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Tongliao | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Baishan | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Zhaodong | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Fushun | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Taonan | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Dunhua | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Shangzhi | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Baicheng | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Linjiang | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Shenyang | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Anda | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Xinmin | |
| 300 km or 187 mi | Daqing | |
| 313 km or 194 mi | Benxi | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Dengta | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Ji'an | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Suihua | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Liaoyang | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Helong | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Ning'an | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Ulanhot |