Essen vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$642
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
587K
442K

The cost of living in Essen is 53% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 3925th and 117th ($1519 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 87th 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 169th 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
$16.8
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$18611

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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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114