Chongqing vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$180
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
587K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 63% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8185th and 3903rd ($561 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 529th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2237th and 24th 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
$2.82
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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