Dusseldorf vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$3234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
629K
585K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 22% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2278th and 3595th ($1861 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 371st in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ranked 4th vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 26th vs 31st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Essen

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Dusseldorf Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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