Essen vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$642
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4482
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3925th and 62nd ($1519 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Los Angeles

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Essen Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$23685

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000