Changchun vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
9.07M
737K

The cost of living in Changchun is 81% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7925th and 126th ($607 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 94th 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 59th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6274th and 147th 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
$2.86
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098