Essen vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$3917
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
587K
508K

The cost of living in Essen is 26% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 3860th and 1736th ($1561 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1388th 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 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Kansas

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Essen Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$25297

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860