Changchun vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$2536
🏠 One person rent	$229	$413
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$990
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$302
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$816
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	73	5
😀 Quality of life	53	14
🏙️ Population	9.07M	1.97M

The cost of living in Changchun is 41% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 7971st and 5651st ($573 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 4th in China and the DR Congo, respectively. Check China vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Kananga. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6079th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kananga

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	Changchun	Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$1.72
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$4060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$3312

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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 Kananga

Distance	City	Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi	Mbuji-Mayi	$1011
165 km or 103 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$843
191 km or 119 mi	Tshikapa	$934
193 km or 120 mi	Gandajika	$828
413 km or 257 mi	Kikwit	$876
505 km or 314 mi	Kindu	$746
630 km or 392 mi	Kolwezi	$975
711 km or 442 mi	Luena	$634
736 km or 457 mi	Likasi	$961
746 km or 464 mi	Kalemie	$747
775 km or 482 mi	Kisangani	$910
791 km or 492 mi	Uvira	$803
804 km or 499 mi	Bukavu	$759
809 km or 502 mi	Mbandaka	$850
809 km or 503 mi	Kinshasa	$1120
809 km or 503 mi	Cyangugu	$496
814 km or 506 mi	Brazzaville	$580
815 km or 507 mi	Bujumbura	$719
832 km or 517 mi	Bubanza	$648
838 km or 520 mi	Makamba	$647
842 km or 523 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$812
845 km or 525 mi	Lubumbashi	$1050
865 km or 538 mi	Rutana	$648
869 km or 540 mi	Kinkala	$520
873 km or 543 mi	Gitega	$651
876 km or 544 mi	Kibuye	$479
882 km or 548 mi	Ngozi	$648
888 km or 551 mi	Gisenyi	$381
889 km or 552 mi	Butare	$413
899 km or 559 mi	Bumba	$806
901 km or 560 mi	Nyanza	$518
906 km or 563 mi	Ruyigi	$648
920 km or 571 mi	Mansa	$776
936 km or 582 mi	Ruhengeri	$492
937 km or 582 mi	Muyinga	$650
949 km or 590 mi	Chingola	$875
951 km or 591 mi	Kigali	$771
960 km or 597 mi	Gamboma	$522
972 km or 604 mi	Byumba	$613
977 km or 607 mi	Mufulira	$1018