Basseterre vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$647
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$3165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
12
96
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
12.9K
587K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 12% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4467th and 3925th ($1330 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 521st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Germany, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 8034th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$9789

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1327
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2940
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1010
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1588
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1700
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1297
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1680
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1743
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1789
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1275
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1446
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1370
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1673
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1851
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2037
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1638
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1827
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1949
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1787
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1668
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1776
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1513
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1889
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1792

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538