Essen vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$2069
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
587K
1.35M

The cost of living in Essen is 29% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 3685th and 1772nd ($1443 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th 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 33rd and 341st 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
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$14604

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$349

$907

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506