Brazzaville vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$235
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
1.83M
579K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 63% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8028th and 3358th ($561 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 247th in the Congo and Germany, respectively. Check the Congo vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 8703rd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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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