Changsha vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$222
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3234
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10M
585K

The cost of living in Changsha is 62% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7989th and 3595th ($582 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 371st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 3254th and 31st 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
$2.87
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$9380

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431