Essen vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$642
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$2205
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
30
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
587K
559K

The cost of living in Essen is 6% less expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 3925th and 3528th ($1519 vs $1613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 33rd in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Genoa. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Genoa ranked 31st in Italy, while ranked 23rd and 664th 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
$16.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$3726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$12735

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1578
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1429
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1335
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1563
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1565
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1320
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1479
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1386
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1469
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1556
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1416
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1725
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1320
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1264
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1330
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1803
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1541
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1394
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2328
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1467
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1426
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1835
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1568
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1706
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1613
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1555
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7483
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1669
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1226
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1624
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1497