Chongqing vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$205
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
587K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 62% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 7933rd and 3860th ($601 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 496th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2353rd and 17th 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
$2.89
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587