Copenhagen vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$3220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
644K
579K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 57% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 872nd and 3358th ($2387 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 247th in Denmark and Germany, respectively. Check Denmark vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 9th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Essen

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Copenhagen Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$4.1
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$9133

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Essen

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