Berlin vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$3571
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
3.78M
587K

The cost of living in Berlin is 47% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 1418th and 3903rd ($2222 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 529th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Ranked 4th vs 2nd best cities to live in Germany, and 35th vs 24th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Essen

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Berlin Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$9800

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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