Essen vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$682
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$4156
😷 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 3860th and 95th ($1561 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 63rd 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 1.3 months in Miami. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 17th and 210th 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
$17
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$21676

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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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050