Changchun vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$239
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changchun is 58% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 8063rd and 4342nd ($588 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 16th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6295th and 62nd 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
$2.93
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$12261

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144