Essen vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2679
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
587K
569K

The cost of living in Essen is 28% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 3903rd and 1725th ($1516 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 23rd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 24th and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Hamilton

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Essen Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$19470

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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 Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659