Changchun vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$229
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changchun is 54% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7971st and 4366th ($573 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 29th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6079th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Osaka

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Changchun Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$8318

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ChangchunOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008