Changchun vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$229
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$3148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.09M

The cost of living in Changchun is 67% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 7971st and 2551st ($573 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 24th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 6079th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$15595

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772