Changchun vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Changchun Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$254
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$262
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1311
$2337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
97
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changchun is 53% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7487th and 3896th ($612 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 10th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Changchun ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5546th and 7th 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
$3.32
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1762
$8110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5731
$4802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.36
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$58.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.36
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15343
$9787

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1057
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1394
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1053
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1217
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1082
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1051
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1051
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1091
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1048
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1075
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1081
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1201
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1098
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1050
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1059
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1045
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1048
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1045
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1044
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1047
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$937