Essen vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$681
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
585K
3.9M

The cost of living in Essen is 52% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3595th and 72nd ($1525 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$28613

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754