Changchun vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$239
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.33M

The cost of living in Changchun is 45% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8063rd and 5151st ($588 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 152nd 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 6295th and 1177th 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
$2.93
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$15321

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102