Essen vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
587K
504K

The cost of living in Essen is 32% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 3860th and 1283rd ($1561 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1085th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$15548

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004