Changchun vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$5229
😷 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 8063rd and 4th ($588 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6295th and 18th 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
$2.93
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$21999

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188