Essen vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$4305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
587K
467K

The cost of living in Essen is 43% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 3860th and 524th ($1561 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 453rd 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 Long Beach. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 17th and 992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Long Beach

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Essen Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$22757

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059