Changchun vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$253
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
9.07M
585K

The cost of living in Changchun is 61% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7772nd and 3595th ($601 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 371st 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 Essen. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 6042nd and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Essen

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Changchun Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$9380

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431