Essen vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$682
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
587K
3.9M

The cost of living in Essen is 54% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3860th and 72nd ($1561 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$28004

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974