Amsterdam vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$564
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3311
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
860K
582K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 91% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 294th and 4137th ($2311 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 624th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.7 months in Essen. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Essen ranked 30th in Germany, while ranked 31st and 289th 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
$14.8
$8.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$34.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
1.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$11013

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1330
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1321
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1277
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1449
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1307
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1297
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1301
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1296
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1254
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1114
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1305
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1300
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1300
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1303
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1293
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1300
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1307
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1299
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1308
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1194
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1309
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1305
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1297
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1299
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1261
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1297
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1302
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1299
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1299
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1632
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1297
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1300
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1299
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1177
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1303