Changchun vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$253
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
53
82
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changchun is 49% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7772nd and 4637th ($601 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 52nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 6042nd and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kawasaki

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Changchun Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$13952

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102