Essen vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$4241
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
64
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
585K
508K

The cost of living in Essen is 27% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 3595th and 1650th ($1525 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1412th 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 2 months in Kansas. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 277th 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
$13.6
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$29039

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843