Essen vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$5087
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
579K
467K

The cost of living in Essen is 43% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 3358th and 440th ($1519 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 394th 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 1.9 months in Long Beach. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$6.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$18490

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652