Changchun vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$233
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
80
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
737K

The cost of living in Changchun is 82% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8224th and 125th ($557 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 99th 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
$2.81
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$29883

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114