Essen vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$842
🏠 One person rent
$690
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$138
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
587K
5.6M

The cost of living in Essen is 354% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 3685th and 9160th ($1443 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 15th in Germany and Egypt, respectively. Check Germany vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 33rd and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$1943

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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

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813