Changchun vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$253
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
53
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 84% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7772nd and 13th ($601 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 11th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6042nd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs San Jose, United States

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Changchun San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$23974

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146