Changchun vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$246
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
9.07M
791K

The cost of living in Changchun is 42% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7549th and 4949th ($612 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 172nd 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 5930th and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Niigata

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Changchun Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$15169

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942