Changchun vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

Changchun Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1143
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$254
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$710
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1311
$1974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
75
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.96M

The cost of living in Changchun is 46% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7487th and 4325th ($612 vs $1143) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 36th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Sapporo. Changchun ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 152nd in Japan, while ranked 5546th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$7.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$46.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
1.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1762
$3066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5731
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.36
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$9.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.36
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15343
$11206

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1048
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1054
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1047
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1045
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1063
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1051
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1049
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1049
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1049
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1046
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1044
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1044
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1046
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1045
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1048
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1051
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1067
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1090
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1045
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1045
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1046
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1060
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$1050
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1178
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1043
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1045
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1045
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1047
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1047
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1046
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1046
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1049
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1050
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1066