Changsha vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$211
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$3356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
10M
595K

The cost of living in Changsha is 58% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 7795th and 4048th ($622 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 555th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 2894th and 625th 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
$2.93
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$28831

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598