Changchun vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$229
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
9.07M
791K

The cost of living in Changchun is 46% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7971st and 5101st ($573 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 306th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Niigata. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 6079th and 3754th 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
$2.8
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$15118

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052