Essen vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$666
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
9
😀 Quality of life
96
26
🏙️ Population
587K
297K

The cost of living in Essen is 7% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 3903rd and 4227th ($1516 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 1st in Germany and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Germany vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 24th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Malabo

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Essen Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$5489

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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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393