Changchun vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$253
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.63M

The cost of living in Changchun is 7% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 7772nd and 7298th ($601 vs $649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 26th in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.9 months in Novosibirsk. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Novosibirsk ranked 8th in Russia, while ranked 6042nd and 5501st 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
$2.87
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$6.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$2.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$8.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$3795

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Cities near Changchun

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 Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$619
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$495
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$519
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$541
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$562
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$357
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$556
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$556
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$605
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$550
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$555
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$406
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$520
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$669
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$628
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$615
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$586
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$780
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$534
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$612
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$630
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$595
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$622
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$628
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$698
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$490
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$599
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$447
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$624
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$626
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$687
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$735
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$544
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$782
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$535
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$791
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$585