Changchun vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$229
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.52M

The cost of living in Changchun is 48% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7971st and 4793rd ($573 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6079th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kobe

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Changchun Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$16179

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079