Changchun vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$8022
🏠 One person rent	$229	$1832
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$4049
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$798
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$5520
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	73	97
😀 Quality of life	53	94
🏙️ Population	9.07M	441K

The cost of living in Changchun is 81% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 7971st and 182nd ($573 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 159th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.9 months in Oakland. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Oakland

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	Changchun	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$178
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$18963

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3364
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2888
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2747
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3004
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$3041
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$2999
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2811
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3785
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3190
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$3045
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2840
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3195
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3226
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3269
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2780
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2778
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3466
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3678
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3183
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3002
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2767
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3059
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3997
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3657
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3344
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2412
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3060
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3448
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3649
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3187
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3286
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3326