Changchun vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$253
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.46M

The cost of living in Changchun is 50% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7772nd and 4577th ($601 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 47th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 6042nd and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kyoto

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Changchun Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$7456

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073