Changsha vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$214
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3601
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
10M
595K

The cost of living in Changsha is 62% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 7792nd and 3504th ($617 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 330th 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 Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 3307th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Dortmund

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Changsha Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$29493

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579