Belem vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$395
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$3165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
587K

The cost of living in Belem is 47% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6712th and 3925th ($812 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 521st in Brazil and Germany, respectively. Check Brazil vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 5761st and 23rd 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
$4.82
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

Cities near Essen

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