Changchun vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$253
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.73M

The cost of living in Changchun is 36% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7772nd and 6046th ($601 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 6042nd and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kaohsiung

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Changchun Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$12438

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643