Changchun vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$246
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
55
79
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.33M

The cost of living in Changchun is 42% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7549th and 4896th ($612 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 145th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 5930th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039