Changchun vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$239
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
79
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
9.07M
6.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 37% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8922nd ($588 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 16th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Chennai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 6295th and 5162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Chennai

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Changchun Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$1717

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271