Amsterdam vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3220
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
921K
579K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 68% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 612th and 3358th ($2545 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 247th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 37th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Essen

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Amsterdam Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$9133

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Essen

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