Essen vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
585K
548K

The cost of living in Essen is 29% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 3595th and 1500th ($1525 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 53rd 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 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 31st and 76th 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
$13.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$17390

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761