Changchun vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$253
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1779
😷 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 46% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7772nd and 4855th ($601 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 6042nd and 631st 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
$2.87
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$14101

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Cities near Changchun

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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094