Changchun vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changchun is 79% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7971st and 529th ($573 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 483rd 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 47th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 23rd 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
$2.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371