Essen vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$759
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$3086
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
579K
665K

The cost of living in Essen is 17% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3358th and 2273rd ($1519 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 2nd in Germany and Finland, respectively. Check Germany vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 32nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Helsinki

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Essen Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$9506

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163