Changchun vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
9.07M
737K

The cost of living in Changchun is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7772nd and 206th ($601 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 168th 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 44th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6042nd and 102nd 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
$2.87
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263