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

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Changchun San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$3952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$8290
🏠 One person rent
$233
$2795
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$4452
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$5915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
87
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8224th and 6th ($557 vs $3952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 4th 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 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in San Jose, United States. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs San Jose, United States ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 88th 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
$2.81
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$9.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$2999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$2438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$4520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$4008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$10416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$9325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$176
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$22302

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254