Changchun vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$246
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.63M

The cost of living in Changchun is 7% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 7549th and 7138th ($612 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 15th 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 0.8 months in Novosibirsk. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 5930th and 5709th 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
$3.02
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$4125

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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 Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$558
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$487
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$411
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$537
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$566
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$347
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556