Changchun vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changchun is 77% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7772nd and 483rd ($601 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 425th 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6042nd and 20th 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
$2.87
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$19423

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357