Boston vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$938
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
676K
9.07M

The cost of living in Boston is 447% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 35th and 7549th ($3345 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 272nd in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 83rd and 5930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$14481

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560