Changchun vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Changchun Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$254
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1311
$2854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
58
100
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14M

The cost of living in Changchun is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7487th and 2147th ($612 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 2nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Changchun ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5546th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Tokyo

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Changchun Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1762
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5731
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.36
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.36
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15343
$16527

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050