Changchun vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$239
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
9.07M
587K

The cost of living in Changchun is 62% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8063rd and 3860th ($588 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 496th 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 2.2 months in Essen. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 6295th and 17th 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
$2.93
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$10028

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587