Chongqing vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$292
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
579K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6733rd and 3358th ($712 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 247th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 2233rd and 32nd 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
$3.98
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410