Belem vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$417
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$3234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
40
95
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
585K

The cost of living in Belem is 50% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6566th and 3595th ($770 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 371st in Brazil and Germany, respectively. Check Brazil vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 6772nd and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$9380

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$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431