Changchun vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
9.07M
8.8M

The cost of living in Changchun is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7925th and 4th ($607 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1st in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6274th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs New York City

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Changchun New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192