Changsha vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$214
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3475
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
10M
587K

The cost of living in Changsha is 60% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7792nd and 3860th ($617 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 496th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 3307th and 17th 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
$2.89
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$10028

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Cities near Changsha

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 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