Essen vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$5468
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$2461
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$3990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
587K
950K

The cost of living in Essen is 39% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 3685th and 1022nd ($1443 vs $2364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 935th 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 77th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 293rd 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
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2044
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$2417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$62.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$7.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$11096

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2247
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2238
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2271
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2196
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2136
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1969
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2211
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2144
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2064
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2278
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2212
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2327
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2265
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2286
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2308
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1502
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2018
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2269
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2294
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2371
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2336
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2373
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2336
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2440
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2392
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2366
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2316
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2204
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2576
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2171
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2181
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2280
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2577
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2634
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2295
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2289
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1897