Delhi vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$210
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$3234
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
585K

The cost of living in Delhi is 67% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8647th and 3595th ($505 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 371st in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 4744th and 31st 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
$3.87
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431