Essen vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$3902
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
587K
5.03M

The cost of living in Essen is 34% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 3685th and 1365th ($1443 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 33rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Melbourne

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Essen Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$19705

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963