Changchun vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2255
🏠 One person rent
$242
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$889
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
48
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.64M

The cost of living in Changchun is 35% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 7925th and 6043rd ($607 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 32nd in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1 months in Novosibirsk. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Novosibirsk ranked 40th in Russia, while ranked 6274th and 6891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Novosibirsk

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Changchun Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$9.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
23.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$4.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$5680

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Cities near Changchun

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 Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$785
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$754
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$630
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$795
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$787
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$780
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$585
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$586
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$559
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$602
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$837
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$819
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$595
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$954
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$754
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$545
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$575
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$823
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$571
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$784
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$763
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$553
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$500
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$687
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$1024
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$713
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$572
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$568
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$608
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$614
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$712
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$579
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$547
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$564
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$702
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$550
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$876
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$952