Changchun vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Changchun	South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$557	$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1387	$1371
🏠 One person rent	$233	$250
🏘️ Family rent	$350	$417
🍽️ Food expenses	$208	$215
🚐 Transport expenses	$61.9	$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$858	$381
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	19 km
🎓 Higher education	71	82
😀 Quality of life	56	50
🏙️ Population	9.07M	1.64M

The cost of living in Changchun is 2% less expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 8224th and 8109th ($557 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 9th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs South Tangerang ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6189th and 6644th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs South Tangerang

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	Changchun	South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.81	$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.1	$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.72	$3.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$2.73
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$175	$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$315	$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.2	$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.4	$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.31%	9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1671	$1244
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4009	$755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.57	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.06	$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.25	$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.31	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.19	$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.33	$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$7.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$8.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.43	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.81	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.68	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.9	$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.85	$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.04	$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.1	$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.9	$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.49	$3.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.1	$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.24	$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.8	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.9	$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$279	$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8358	$7522

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Cities near Changchun

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

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi	Tangerang	$665
16 km or 10 mi	Jakarta	$699
16 km or 10 mi	Depok	$400
32 km or 20 mi	Bekasi	$555
36 km or 22 mi	Bogor	$480
66 km or 41 mi	Serang	$517
74 km or 46 mi	Sukabumi	$561
84 km or 52 mi	Cilegon	$511
112 km or 69 mi	Cimahi	$490
119 km or 74 mi	Bandung	$534
187 km or 116 mi	Bandar Lampung	$368
201 km or 125 mi	Tasikmalaya	$367
204 km or 127 mi	Metro	$429
210 km or 130 mi	Cirebon	$523
234 km or 145 mi	Banjar	$488
274 km or 171 mi	Tegal	$482
299 km or 186 mi	Cilacap	$478
333 km or 207 mi	Pekalongan	$471
415 km or 258 mi	Semarang	$488
420 km or 261 mi	Prabumulih	$411
427 km or 265 mi	Palembang	$390
434 km or 270 mi	Salatiga	$422
436 km or 271 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
459 km or 285 mi	Pagar Alam	$448
474 km or 295 mi	Surakarta	$409
542 km or 336 mi	Lubuklinggau	$443
551 km or 342 mi	Madiun	$456
566 km or 352 mi	Bengkulu	$461
608 km or 378 mi	Kediri	$447
626 km or 389 mi	Jambi	$444
632 km or 393 mi	Blitar	$440
645 km or 400 mi	Mojokerto	$413
664 km or 413 mi	Batu	$409
673 km or 418 mi	Surabaya	$551
678 km or 421 mi	Malang	$384
699 km or 435 mi	Pasuruan	$457
735 km or 457 mi	Probolinggo	$470
755 km or 469 mi	Pontianak	$413
838 km or 521 mi	Singkawang	$420
840 km or 522 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$502