Changchun vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Changchun Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1311
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changchun is 74% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7487th and 254th ($612 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 195th 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 2.1 months in Changchun compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Changchun ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5546th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1762
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5731
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.36
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.36
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15343
$21587

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
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$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653

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$2103
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$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
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$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022