Changchun vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
9.07M
737K

The cost of living in Changchun is 81% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7971st and 158th ($573 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Seattle

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Changchun Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093