Essen vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$4653
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$2852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
587K
569K

The cost of living in Essen is 25% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 3860th and 1801st ($1561 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 30th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hamilton ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 17th and 111th 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
$17
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$10419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$634
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$17166

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680