Changchun vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$253
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
53
79
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.33M

The cost of living in Changchun is 42% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7772nd and 5386th ($601 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 6042nd and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Saitama

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Changchun Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075