Belem vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$458
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$3220
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
40
95
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
1.51M
579K

The cost of living in Belem is 43% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6173rd and 3358th ($860 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 247th in Brazil and Germany, respectively. Check Brazil vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 7261st and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Essen

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Belem Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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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