Delhi vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$192
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3220
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
579K

The cost of living in Delhi is 68% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8607th and 3358th ($484 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 247th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 4314th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Essen

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Delhi Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.1
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$9133

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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