Changchun vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$239
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.46M

The cost of living in Changchun is 48% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8063rd and 4965th ($588 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 69th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 6295th and 946th 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
$2.93
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$5281

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041