Changchun vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$239
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
29
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
9.07M
846K

The cost of living in Changchun is 43% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8958th ($588 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6295th and 6657th 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
$2.93
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$3536

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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 Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360