Conakry vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$509
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
6
96
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
1.67M
587K

The cost of living in Conakry is 31% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5197th and 3925th ($1050 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 521st in Guinea and Germany, respectively. Check Guinea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 9058th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Essen

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Conakry Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$984
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$983
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1005
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1231
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$831
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1219
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$857
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1119
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$998
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$518
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$993
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$611
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$545
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$527
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$993
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1164
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$486
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1163
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1214
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1281
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$494
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$561
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1141
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$493
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$494
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1076
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$501
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$495
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1062
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$495
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1100

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