Chengdu vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$297
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
587K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7360th and 3925th ($688 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 521st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 1238th and 23rd 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
$2.83
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$9789

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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