Essen vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
587K
776K

The cost of living in Essen is 33% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 3925th and 1384th ($1519 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 3rd 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 3rd vs 10th best cities to live in Germany, and 23rd vs 48th 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
$16.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$21222

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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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778