Essen vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Essen Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1416
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3367
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$691
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$1141
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$418
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$5908
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
579K
3.9M

The cost of living in Essen is 55% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3486th and 45th ($1416 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 292nd and 35th 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 Los Angeles. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 11th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2868
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3517
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.2
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.1
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11503
$22901

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1360
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1345
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1269
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1413
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1342
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1327
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1313
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1353
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1391
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1185
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1147
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1316
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1335
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1318
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1394
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1259
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1304
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1363
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1304
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1320
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1281
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1359
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1319
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1406
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1316
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1310
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1295
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1286
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1308
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1295
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1312
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1321
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1730
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1292
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1301
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1382
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1311
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1294
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1250
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593