Essen vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$5446
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1474
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2456
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$4014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
585K
950K

The cost of living in Essen is 36% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 3595th and 943rd ($1525 vs $2386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 837th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.7 months in Jacksonville. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Jacksonville ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 31st and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Jacksonville

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Essen Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$7.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$10904

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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 Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872