Chicago vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
587K

The cost of living in Chicago is 86% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 529th and 3685th ($2678 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 413th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 23rd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Essen

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Chicago Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$8902

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448