Changchun vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changchun	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$3331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1531	$7928
🏠 One person rent	$242	$2072
🏘️ Family rent	$372	$3682
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$911
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.6	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$937	$4111
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	63	58
😀 Quality of life	56	85
🏙️ Population	9.07M	351K

The cost of living in Changchun is 82% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 7925th and 79th ($607 vs $3331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 59th 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 1.2 months in Honolulu. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 143rd in the United States, while ranked 6274th and 433rd 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	$2.86	$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$9.67
☕ Cappuccino	$3.89	$8.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$4.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$2390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$335	$4305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$3150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.6	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1771	$8773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2826	$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.98	$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.71	$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$6.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$8.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.86	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$7.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$5.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$6.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$2.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$4.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.99	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$3.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.4	$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.2	$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$172
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.38	$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.8	$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.3	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$293	$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8890	$26966

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Cities near Changchun

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 Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194