Berlin vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.68M
579K

The cost of living in Berlin is 33% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 1759th and 3358th ($2013 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 247th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 19th vs 32nd 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
$12.4
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Essen

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