Changchun vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Changchun Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$254
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1311
$2585
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
91
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.07M

The cost of living in Changchun is 63% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 7487th and 2459th ($612 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 10th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Cologne. Changchun ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 5546th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1762
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5731
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.36
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.36
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15343
$12429

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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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632