Essen vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
585K
1.35M

The cost of living in Essen is 29% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 3595th and 1476th ($1525 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1st in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1 months in Milan. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 31st and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Milan

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Essen Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$6.85
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$14475

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573