Essen vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$3801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
49
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
587K
642K

The cost of living in Essen is 35% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 3860th and 1066th ($1561 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 913th 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 1.6 months in Las Vegas. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Las Vegas ranked 137th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 433rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Las Vegas

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Essen Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$6.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$4345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$2704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$10523

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2361
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2388
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2396
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$2329
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$2557
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1519
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1842
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$2168
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2178
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
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$2687
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$1915
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$2602
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1978
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2028
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$2562
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$2612
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$2094
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2509
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2608
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2513
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2798
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2518
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2576
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2787
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2605
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2481
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2662
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2490
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2644
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2251
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2867
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2552
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2316
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2716
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3124
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2690
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2707