Changchun vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1087
🏠 One person rent
$233
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$214
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
71
28
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
9.07M
846K

The cost of living in Changchun is 30% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8224th and 8921st ($557 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6189th and 6559th 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
$2.81
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$84.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$284
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$8.19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$75.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$3066

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348