Conakry vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3129
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$511
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1315
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
1.67M
579K

The cost of living in Conakry is 33% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5148th and 3358th ($1024 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 247th in Guinea and Germany, respectively. Check Guinea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Conakry compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Conakry ranked 4th best city to live in Guinea vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 8792nd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.9
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.68%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$362
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.49
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1493
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6326
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$971
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$968
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$751
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$989
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$689
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$778
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$689
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$799
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1049
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$977
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$501
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$975
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$470
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$556
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$486
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$441
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$972
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1081
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$469
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$469
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1068
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1009
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1179
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$472
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$518
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$468
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1070
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$471
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$584
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$471
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$976
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$479
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$470
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$897
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$471
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$923

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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