Changsha vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$202
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$3571
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10M
587K

The cost of living in Changsha is 61% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7882nd and 3903rd ($592 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 529th 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 2.4 months in Essen. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 3381st and 24th 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
$2.78
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$9800

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575