Essen vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4372
😷 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 3925th and 604th ($1519 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 958th 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
$16.8
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$19617

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164