Changsha vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$190
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$3148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
10M
1.09M

The cost of living in Changsha is 67% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 7932nd and 2551st ($577 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 24th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 3100th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$15595

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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