Changchun vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$233
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
49
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.64M

The cost of living in Changchun is 32% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 8224th and 6617th ($557 vs $813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 34th 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 0.9 months in Novosibirsk. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 6189th and 5603rd 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
$2.81
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$94.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$8.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
19.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$2370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$4627

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$802
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$708
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$679
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$659
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$649
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$745
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$530
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$529
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$510
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$548
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$761
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$786
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$522
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$837
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$617
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$486
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$544
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$520
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$729
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$575
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$767
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$685
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$525
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$472
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$618
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$909
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$675
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$544
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$518
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$577
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$583
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$680
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$559
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$521
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$537
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$681
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$527
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$762
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$821