Changchun vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$246
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
55
82
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changchun is 44% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7549th and 4726th ($612 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 73rd 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 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 5930th and 355th 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
$3.02
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.76
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$15182

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045