Changchun vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$242
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
79
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
9.07M
6.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 49% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 7925th and 8947th ($607 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 6274th and 5131st 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
$2.86
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259