Changchun vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$5385
🏠 One person rent	$229	$1182
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$2164
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$649
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$4006
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	73	64
😀 Quality of life	53	86
🏙️ Population	9.07M	508K

The cost of living in Changchun is 73% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 7971st and 1532nd ($573 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1366th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kansas

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	Changchun	Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$83.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$1212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$2362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$1791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$2153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$2.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$5.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$6.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$3.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$146
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$1376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$28999

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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 Kansas

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Prairie Village	$2312
10 km or 6.3 mi	Kansas City	$2196
12 km or 7.4 mi	Raytown	$2039
15 km or 9.2 mi	Leawood	$2325
15 km or 9.2 mi	Overland Park	$2437
15 km or 9.2 mi	Independence	$1825
16 km or 10 mi	Shawnee	$2259
18 km or 11 mi	Lenexa	$2322
18 km or 11 mi	Gladstone	$1992
19 km or 12 mi	Grandview	$2219
23 km or 14 mi	Lee's Summit	$2063
25 km or 16 mi	Liberty	$1922
26 km or 16 mi	Belton	$1821
27 km or 17 mi	Olathe	$2290
27 km or 17 mi	Blue Springs	$1979
39 km or 24 mi	Gardner	$2124
41 km or 26 mi	Leavenworth	$2092
57 km or 35 mi	Lawrence	$1720
82 km or 51 mi	St. Joseph	$2000
95 km or 59 mi	Topeka	$1649
123 km or 77 mi	Sedalia	$1912
156 km or 97 mi	Emporia	$1337
174 km or 108 mi	Manhattan	$1777
183 km or 113 mi	Pittsburg	$1902
195 km or 121 mi	Columbia	$1549
195 km or 121 mi	Junction	$1993
215 km or 134 mi	Jefferson	$1801
219 km or 136 mi	Joplin	$1896
235 km or 146 mi	Springfield	$1534
250 km or 155 mi	Nixa	$1689
261 km or 162 mi	Bellevue	$2014
263 km or 163 mi	Salina	$1569
265 km or 165 mi	Lincoln	$1698
265 km or 165 mi	Newton	$1730
268 km or 167 mi	Council Bluffs	$1794
275 km or 171 mi	Omaha	$2068
283 km or 176 mi	Bartlesville	$1856
284 km or 176 mi	Wichita	$1811
286 km or 178 mi	Ottumwa	$1750
287 km or 178 mi	Derby	$1846