Essen vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$666
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$1229
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
587K
559K

The cost of living in Essen is 6% less expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 3903rd and 3439th ($1516 vs $1620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 27th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.3 months in Genoa. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Genoa ranked 37th in Italy, while ranked 24th and 700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Genoa

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Essen Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$549
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$927
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$3735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$1506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$98.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$10399

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1642
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1469
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1308
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1624
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1615
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1268
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1474
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1336
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1473
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1582
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1414
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1770
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1316
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1792
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1504
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1402
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1264
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2307
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1393
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1582
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1764
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1488
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1699
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1472
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1499
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$9122
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1510
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1263
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1589
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1649
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1547