Denver vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$3220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
716K
579K

The cost of living in Denver is 82% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 294th and 3358th ($2771 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th and 247th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Denver ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 134th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Essen

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Denver Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

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