Changchun vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$242
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14.3M

The cost of living in Changchun is 64% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7925th and 3273rd ($607 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6274th and 9th 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
$2.86
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$17493

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Cities near Changchun

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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006