Essen vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$759
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4346
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
579K
442K

The cost of living in Essen is 50% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 3358th and 101st ($1519 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 86th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 114th 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
$12.5
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$28464

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783