Changchun vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changchun is 79% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8063rd and 375th ($588 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6295th and 22nd 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
$2.93
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$24172

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434