Essen vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$4800
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
587K
776K

The cost of living in Essen is 30% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 3860th and 1425th ($1561 vs $2230) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 2.2 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 17th vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Frankfurt

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Essen Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$18543

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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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801