Essen vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$7229
🏠 One person rent
$690
$2042
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$3813
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$3944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
587K
442K

The cost of living in Essen is 53% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 3685th and 119th ($1443 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 107th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Miami ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Miami

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Essen Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$23889

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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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2381
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2604
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2731
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2732
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2805
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3016
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3092
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2710
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2783
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2681
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2664
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2682
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2611
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4044
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2631
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2679
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2683
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2597
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2667
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2888
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2643
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2754
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2414
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2882