Denver vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$3165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
716K
587K

The cost of living in Denver is 88% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 365th and 3925th ($2848 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 521st 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 218th and 23rd 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
$19.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$9789

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538