Essen vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
587K
430K

The cost of living in Essen is 38% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3925th and 1017th ($1519 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 283rd 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
$16.8
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$26236

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618