Changchun vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$229
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1866
😷 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 7971st and 4641st ($573 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 67th 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 Kyoto. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6079th and 112th 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
$2.8
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$7056

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062