Chengdu vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$251
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3234
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
585K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 57% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7209th and 3595th ($660 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1933rd and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Essen

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Chengdu Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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