Changchun vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$242
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
9.07M
791K

The cost of living in Changchun is 40% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7925th and 5436th ($607 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 299th 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 1.2 months in Niigata. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 6274th and 2749th 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
$2.86
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$17418

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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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009