Conakry vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$523
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
6
96
😀 Quality of life
36
95
🏙️ Population
1.67M
587K

The cost of living in Conakry is 32% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5243rd and 3860th ($1058 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 496th in Guinea and Germany, respectively. Check Guinea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 8430th and 17th 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
$6.09
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587