Essen vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1527
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$4154
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
587K
504K

The cost of living in Essen is 40% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 3685th and 933rd ($1443 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 854th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Mesa ranked 422nd in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 1561st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$3478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$9.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$12523

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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
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913