Changchun vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
9.07M
906K

The cost of living in Changchun is 73% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 7772nd and 1248th ($601 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 1100th 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 Columbus. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 6042nd and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Columbus

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Changchun Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$15346

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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
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829