Essen vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
585K
430K

The cost of living in Essen is 32% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3595th and 1228th ($1525 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Minneapolis

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Essen Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$27084

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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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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640