Changchun vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
9.07M
737K

The cost of living in Changchun is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7549th and 145th ($612 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5930th and 125th 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
$3.02
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210