Changchun vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
53
97
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.08M

The cost of living in Changchun is 68% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 7772nd and 2308th ($601 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 19th 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 44th best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 6042nd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Cologne

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Changchun Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$16860

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861