Essen vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$5290
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1530
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$2614
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$3697
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
42
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
587K
542K

The cost of living in Essen is 39% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 3685th and 1005th ($1443 vs $2371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 920th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.6 months in Fresno. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Fresno ranked 188th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$7.5
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2393
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$2801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$12984

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2361
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2490
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2773
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2501
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2453
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2494
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2559
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2120
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2303
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2599
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2154
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2370
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2775
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2555
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2603
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2490
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2422
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2588
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2792
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2801
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2934
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2740
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2346
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2571
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2433
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2238
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3006
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2033
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3074
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2306
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2622
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2646
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3437
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2536
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2135
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1995
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2717
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2170