Changchun vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$233
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.52M

The cost of living in Changchun is 50% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8224th and 4945th ($557 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 6189th and 708th 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
$2.81
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079