Essen vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$690
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
587K
797K

The cost of living in Essen is 116% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 3685th and 7071st ($1443 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 1st in Germany and Gabon, respectively. Check Germany vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 33rd and 6902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$6.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$5922

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$625
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1121
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$900
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$900
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$741
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$655
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1265
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$601
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$747
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$764
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$384
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$679
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$621
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$555
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$883
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$553
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1611
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$522
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$523
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$519
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$805
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$881
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$462
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$972
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$676
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$558
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$520
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$821
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$844
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$482
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$580
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1120
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$651
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$527
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$634
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$788
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1113