Changchun vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$239
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
48
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.64M

The cost of living in Changchun is 33% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 8063rd and 6431st ($588 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 30th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Novosibirsk ranked 11th in Russia, while ranked 6295th and 5802nd 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
$2.93
$7.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$8.44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
20.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$1532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$4.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$828
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$772
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$720
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$737
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$719
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$808
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$576
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$571
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$553
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$595
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$791
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$834
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$570
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$880
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$688
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$530
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$558
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$564
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$732
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$813
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$747
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$537
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$487
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$661
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$969
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$701
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$557
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$543
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$592
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$600
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$694
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$575
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$531
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$547
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$690
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$532
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$842
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891