Essen vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
587K
467K

The cost of living in Essen is 47% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 3903rd and 327th ($1516 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 273rd 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 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 24th and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$19997

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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
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821