Changchun vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$5318
🏠 One person rent	$229	$1304
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$2170
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$4608
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	73	71
😀 Quality of life	53	89
🏙️ Population	9.07M	888K

The cost of living in Changchun is 74% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7971st and 1378th ($573 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1239th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Indianapolis

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	Changchun	Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$110
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$27149

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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 Indianapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Lawrence	$2023
18 km or 11 mi	Greenwood	$2010
22 km or 14 mi	Plainfield	$1953
22 km or 14 mi	Brownsburg	$1751
23 km or 14 mi	Carmel	$1981
24 km or 15 mi	Fishers	$1974
29 km or 18 mi	Westfield	$1951
32 km or 20 mi	Franklin	$2001
33 km or 21 mi	Greenfield	$1880
33 km or 21 mi	Noblesville	$1944
55 km or 34 mi	Anderson	$1806
65 km or 41 mi	Columbus	$1875
75 km or 46 mi	Bloomington	$2147
79 km or 49 mi	Kokomo	$1736
81 km or 50 mi	Muncie	$1613
95 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2007
96 km or 60 mi	Marion	$1870
99 km or 61 mi	West Lafayette	$2004
108 km or 67 mi	Richmond	$1872
111 km or 69 mi	Terre Haute	$1561
124 km or 77 mi	Oxford	$1839
132 km or 82 mi	Danville	$1875
143 km or 89 mi	Hamilton	$1895
147 km or 91 mi	Fairfield	$1914
155 km or 97 mi	Middletown	$1427
156 km or 97 mi	Florence	$1940
159 km or 99 mi	Cincinnati	$1925
160 km or 99 mi	Trotwood	$1870
162 km or 101 mi	Covington	$2490
165 km or 102 mi	Mason	$1853
165 km or 103 mi	Clarksville	$1863
166 km or 103 mi	Independence	$2145
166 km or 103 mi	New Albany	$1903
167 km or 104 mi	Dayton	$1783
168 km or 104 mi	Jeffersonville	$1731
168 km or 104 mi	Piqua	$1914
169 km or 105 mi	Troy	$1897
169 km or 105 mi	Fort Wayne	$1939
171 km or 106 mi	Lebanon	$1834
172 km or 107 mi	Kettering	$1890