Essen vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$4933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
585K
467K

The cost of living in Essen is 43% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 3595th and 464th ($1525 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 406th 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 1.8 months in Long Beach. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 31st and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$21877

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614