Changchun vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$246
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.46M

The cost of living in Changchun is 40% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7549th and 5138th ($612 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 285th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 5930th and 118th 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
$3.02
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$8938

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006