Essen vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$3708
🏠 One person rent
$681
$684
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
585K
559K

The cost of living in Essen is 2% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 3595th and 3705th ($1525 vs $1498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 34th 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 1.2 months in Genoa. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Genoa ranked 53rd in Italy, while ranked 31st and 1237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$13426

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1543
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1380
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1396
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1553
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1425
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1200
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1280
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1429
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1494
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1357
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1724
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1248
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1131
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1333
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1616
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1510
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1305
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1262
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2146
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1306
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1420
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1502
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1613
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1460
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1559
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1557
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1314
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7469
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1454
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1164
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1428
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1478
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1444