Essen vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$3648
🏠 One person rent
$759
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1262
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1898
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
579K
559K

The cost of living in Essen is 5% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 3358th and 3618th ($1519 vs $1450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 30th 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 1.3 months in Genoa. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Genoa ranked 37th in Italy, while ranked 32nd and 956th 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
$12.5
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$2923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$96.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$10859

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1575
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1406
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1364
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1475
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1234
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1294
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1245
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1308
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1353
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1389
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1471
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1066
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1103
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1238
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1565
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1341
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1346
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2074
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1372
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1396
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1369
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1567
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1400
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1444
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1472
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1290
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1405
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7262
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1383
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1416
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1575
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1302