Changchun vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Changchun	Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$612	$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1622	$5041
🏠 One person rent	$246	$1251
🏘️ Family rent	$410	$1916
🍽️ Food expenses	$231	$609
🚐 Transport expenses	$65.3	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$938	$4818
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	73	71
😀 Quality of life	55	89
🏙️ Population	9.07M	888K

The cost of living in Changchun is 71% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7549th and 1474th ($612 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5930th and 146th 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	$3.02	$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.5	$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$5.11
☕ Cappuccino	$4.13	$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.41	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$197	$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$624	$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$288	$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.5	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.1	$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.3	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.6%	6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5961	$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3968	$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.56	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.06	$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.95	$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.79	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.7	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.79	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.28	$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.84	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.2	$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.72	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$108
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.7	$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.9	$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$280	$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14481	$27248

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$595
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$607
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$565
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$585
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$560
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$555
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$640
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$541
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$646
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$610
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$543
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$561
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$586
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$536
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$595
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$648
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$524
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$536
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$758
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$557
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$551
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$673
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$449
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$566
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$597
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$661
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$592
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$529
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$486
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$628
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$510
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$643
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$515
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$502
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$512
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$702
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$517
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$573
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$692
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$560

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Lawrence	$2019
18 km or 11 mi	Greenwood	$2034
22 km or 14 mi	Plainfield	$2032
22 km or 14 mi	Brownsburg	$2037
23 km or 14 mi	Carmel	$2002
24 km or 15 mi	Fishers	$1988
29 km or 18 mi	Westfield	$1973
32 km or 20 mi	Franklin	$1992
33 km or 21 mi	Greenfield	$1906
33 km or 21 mi	Noblesville	$1950
55 km or 34 mi	Anderson	$1795
65 km or 41 mi	Columbus	$1896
75 km or 46 mi	Bloomington	$2212
79 km or 49 mi	Kokomo	$1775
81 km or 50 mi	Muncie	$1596
95 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$1944
96 km or 60 mi	Marion	$1850
99 km or 61 mi	West Lafayette	$2127
108 km or 67 mi	Richmond	$1846
111 km or 69 mi	Terre Haute	$1465
124 km or 77 mi	Oxford	$1840
132 km or 82 mi	Danville	$1732
143 km or 89 mi	Hamilton	$1913
147 km or 91 mi	Fairfield	$1889
155 km or 97 mi	Middletown	$1486
156 km or 97 mi	Florence	$1826
159 km or 99 mi	Cincinnati	$1750
160 km or 99 mi	Trotwood	$1803
162 km or 101 mi	Covington	$1938
165 km or 102 mi	Mason	$1844
165 km or 103 mi	Clarksville	$1659
166 km or 103 mi	Independence	$1907
166 km or 103 mi	New Albany	$1709
167 km or 104 mi	Dayton	$1721
168 km or 104 mi	Jeffersonville	$1507
168 km or 104 mi	Piqua	$1919
169 km or 105 mi	Troy	$1844
169 km or 105 mi	Fort Wayne	$1904
171 km or 106 mi	Lebanon	$1857
172 km or 107 mi	Kettering	$1798