Changchun vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$246
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.07M

The cost of living in Changchun is 65% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 7549th and 2484th ($612 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 31st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 5930th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$16182

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776