Essen vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
585K
577K

The cost of living in Essen is 26% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 3595th and 1688th ($1525 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 31st and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Milwaukee

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Essen Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$24309

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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

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5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392