Essen vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$4614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
587K
776K

The cost of living in Essen is 31% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 3903rd and 1510th ($1516 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 2nd vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 24th vs 38th 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
$16.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$16203

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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
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769