Chongqing vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$226
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
585K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 57% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7185th and 3595th ($662 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 371st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1966th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Essen

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Chongqing Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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