Bangui vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$221
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$2980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
6
94
🏙️ Population
889K
587K

The cost of living in Bangui is 64% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8532nd and 3685th ($513 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 413th in the Central African Republic and Germany, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 9267th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$8902

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448