Berlin vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$1710
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$1311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
3.68M
9.07M

The cost of living in Berlin is 251% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 433rd and 7487th ($2146 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 521st in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 2.1 months in Changchun. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Changchun ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 28th and 5546th 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
$13.1
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$1762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$5731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$9.36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$15343

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653