Changchun vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
9.07M
906K

The cost of living in Changchun is 72% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8063rd and 1686th ($588 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 1354th 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 Columbus. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 6295th and 96th 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
$2.93
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$24638

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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
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935