Essen vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
587K
504K

The cost of living in Essen is 34% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 3925th and 1311th ($1519 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1104th 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 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Mesa

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Essen Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$15526

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994