Changchun vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$7218
🏠 One person rent	$229	$1911
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$3660
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$4236
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	73	62
😀 Quality of life	53	86
🏙️ Population	9.07M	351K

The cost of living in Changchun is 81% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 7971st and 151st ($573 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 134th 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 1.4 months in Honolulu. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Honolulu

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	Changchun	Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$8.71
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$6.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$1923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$1611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$3723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$3223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$62.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$8598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$8022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$3.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$23.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$5.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$6.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$7.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$4.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$19966

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changchun

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

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2769
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2562
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2620
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2566
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3034
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2735
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3306
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2328
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$513
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1494
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1488
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2044
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2929
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3183
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3190
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3195
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3226
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2894
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$3997
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3269
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3319
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3115
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3905
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2929
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3678
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3657
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3344
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$514
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3466
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3649
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2856
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3412
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3326
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1995
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3004
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3752
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$2999
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3159