Essen vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$666
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$1931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
587K
594K

The cost of living in Essen is 49% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5446th ($1516 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 363rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kagoshima ranked 272nd in Japan, while ranked 24th and 2456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Kagoshima

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Essen Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$6.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$12844

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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 Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$931
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$927
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$918
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$925
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$926
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$915
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$917
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$917
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$889
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$898
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$888
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$905
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$866
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$880
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$862
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$852
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$846
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$900
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$907
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$853
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$914
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$900
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$914
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$899
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$991
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$912
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$898
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$894
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$913
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$914
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$909
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$891
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$948