Bissau vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$379
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
4
96
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
492K
587K

The cost of living in Bissau is 44% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6518th and 3925th ($857 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 521st in Guinea-Bissau and Germany, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 9061st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Essen

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Bissau Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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