Changsha vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$178
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
10M
579K

The cost of living in Changsha is 65% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8258th and 3358th ($533 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 247th 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 Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 2707th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Essen

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Changsha Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$9133

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410