Changchun vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$253
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1634
😷 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 7772nd and 4902nd ($601 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 6042nd and 3769th 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
$2.87
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046