Chengdu vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$252
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
587K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 58% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7530th and 3903rd ($635 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 529th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1800th and 24th 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
$2.87
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$9800

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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