Essen vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$1815
🏠 One person rent
$690
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$600
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$458
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
94
53
🏙️ Population
587K
2.06M

The cost of living in Essen is 89% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 3685th and 6606th ($1443 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 9th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Manaus ranked 23rd in Brazil, while ranked 33rd and 6060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
9.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$4516

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$677
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$679
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$682
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$676
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$694
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$695
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$697
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$579
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$639
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$560
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$606
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$575
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$611
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$575
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1031
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$565
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$610
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$590
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$577
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$671
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$580
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1062
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$603
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$735
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$583
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1645
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1643
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$789
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$757
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$755
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$638