Changchun vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Changchun	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$557	$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1387	$4316
🏠 One person rent	$233	$997
🏘️ Family rent	$350	$1698
🍽️ Food expenses	$208	$577
🚐 Transport expenses	$61.9	$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$858	$3587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	71	46
😀 Quality of life	56	83
🏙️ Population	9.07M	398K

The cost of living in Changchun is 69% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 8224th and 2697th ($557 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 1945th 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 months in Wichita. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Wichita

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	Changchun	Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.81	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.1	$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.72	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$175	$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$315	$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.2	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.4	$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.31%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1671	$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4009	$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.57	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.06	$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.25	$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.31	$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.19	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.33	$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.43	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.81	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.68	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.9	$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.85	$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.04	$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.1	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.9	$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.49	$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.1	$109
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.24	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.8	$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.9	$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$279	$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8358	$16150

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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 Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1855
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1729
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1242
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1659
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1535
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1368
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1821
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$1875
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1852
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1755
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1761
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1810
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1574
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1893
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1838
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1898
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1456
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1620
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1896
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1886
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1912
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1909
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1753
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$2160
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1831
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1872
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1879
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1896
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1883
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2261
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1848
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$1959
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1854
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2311
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2271
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2390
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2266
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$1985
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$1841
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2293