Belgrade vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$717
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
587K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 12% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4408th and 3903rd ($1335 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 529th in Serbia and Germany, respectively. Check Serbia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2116th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575