Changchun vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$233
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changchun is 80% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8224th and 394th ($557 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 338th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Chicago

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Changchun Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$23423

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426