Changchun vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
9.07M
906K

The cost of living in Changchun is 72% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 7925th and 1634th ($607 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1324th 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 59th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 6274th and 266th 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
$2.86
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.36
 Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$20945

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936