Essen vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$666
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
587K
3.9M

The cost of living in Essen is 55% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3903rd and 65th ($1516 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$26874

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927