Essen vs Hachioji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hachioji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1286
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$3014
🏠 One person rent
$666
$628
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2288
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
587K
576K

The cost of living in Essen is 18% more expensive than in Hachioji. Cities ranked 3903rd and 4528th ($1516 vs $1286) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 21st in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in Hachioji. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hachioji ranked 27th in Japan, while ranked 24th and 724th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Hachioji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$5641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$3072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$25.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$43.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$12072

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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 Hachioji

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Akishima
$1100
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Hino
$1085
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Akiruno
$1086
8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
$1077
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Tachikawa
$1073
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1058
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1050
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1051
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$1021
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1045
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1040
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1050
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1054
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1088
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$971
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1041
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1017
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1025
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1049
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1017
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1115
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$935
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$997
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$968
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1033
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1004