Essen vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
587K
548K

The cost of living in Essen is 33% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 3903rd and 1330th ($1516 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 39th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 24th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Manchester

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Essen Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$20873

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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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804