Changsha vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$211
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$3165
😷 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 59% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7795th and 3925th ($622 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 521st 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 2.1 months in Essen. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 2894th and 23rd 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
$2.93
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$9789

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538