Essen vs Hachioji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hachioji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$3014
🏠 One person rent
$681
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2481
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
585K
576K

The cost of living in Essen is 22% more expensive than in Hachioji. Cities ranked 3595th and 4450th ($1525 vs $1252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 33rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 2 months in Hachioji. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Hachioji ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 31st and 604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Hachioji

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Essen Hachioji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$8.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$97.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$4.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$14.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$12624

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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 Hachioji

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Akishima
$1106
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Hino
$1102
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Akiruno
$1098
8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
$1091
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Tachikawa
$1092
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1080
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$1060
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1078
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1057
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1075
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$1001
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1065
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1079
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1112
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$942
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$983
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1061
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1065