Essen vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$1989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$4617
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1125
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$1929
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$3700
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
587K
776K

The cost of living in Essen is 27% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 3685th and 1863rd ($1443 vs $1989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in Germany, and 33rd vs 47th 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
$13
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$4832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$6.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$14496

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595