Changchun vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$239
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.72M

The cost of living in Changchun is 41% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 8063rd and 5666th ($588 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 6295th and 364th 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
$2.93
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$11481

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610