Changchun vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$242
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
29
😀 Quality of life
56
47
🏙️ Population
9.07M
846K

The cost of living in Changchun is 43% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 7925th and 8916th ($607 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1st in China and Nepal, respectively. Check China vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6274th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kathmandu

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Changchun Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$4078

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339