Delhi vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$205
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$3475
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
587K

The cost of living in Delhi is 68% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8668th and 3860th ($507 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 496th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 5790th and 17th 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
$5.48
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$10028

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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