Changchun vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1151
🏠 One person rent
$246
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
9.07M
10.3M

The cost of living in Changchun is 41% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 7549th and 8842nd ($612 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 19th 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 2 months in Chennai. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 5930th and 3676th 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
$3.02
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$9.54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
9.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$3.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$5.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$2.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$42.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$1681

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325