Changchun vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1402
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$3491
🏠 One person rent
$229
$684
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$2953
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
9.07M
566K

The cost of living in Changchun is 59% less expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 7971st and 3862nd ($573 vs $1402) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 512th 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 2.1 months in Dresden. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Dresden ranked 33rd in Germany, while ranked 6079th and 217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Dresden

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Changchun Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.54
 Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1357
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$929
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$4831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$3685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$13167

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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 Dresden

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1341
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1352
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1325
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1202
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1309
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1048
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1278
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$880
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$971
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1420
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1314
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1351
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373
61 km or 38 mi Most
$942
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1187
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1092
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1081
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1033
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1310
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1350
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1352
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1147
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1362
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1241
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1281
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1011
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1516
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1118
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1216
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$950
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1092
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$979
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1419