Essen vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$6827
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1693
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$3607
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1913
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
585K
274K

The cost of living in Essen is 45% less expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 3595th and 375th ($1525 vs $2754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1st in Germany and the Bahamas, respectively. Check Germany vs the Bahamas comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.7 months in Nassau. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Nassau ranked 1st in the Bahamas, while ranked 31st and 4912th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Nassau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$31.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5.29
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1673
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$3761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$3044
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$332
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1337
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$32.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$4.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$6.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$20.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$4.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$94.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$97.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$694
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$15222

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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 Nassau

Distance City Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi Freeport
$2195
293 km or 182 mi Miami Beach
$2753
297 km or 184 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
298 km or 185 mi Aventura
$2647
300 km or 187 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
300 km or 187 mi Miami
$3103
300 km or 187 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
301 km or 187 mi North Miami
$2671
303 km or 189 mi Dania Beach
$2629
304 km or 189 mi Hollywood
$2724
305 km or 189 mi Coral Gables
$2803
306 km or 190 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
307 km or 191 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
308 km or 191 mi Oakland Park
$2571
308 km or 192 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
309 km or 192 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
310 km or 193 mi Hialeah
$2562
310 km or 193 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
310 km or 193 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
313 km or 194 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
313 km or 194 mi Boca Raton
$2860
313 km or 194 mi Miramar
$2717
314 km or 195 mi Doral
$2612
315 km or 195 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
315 km or 196 mi Plantation
$2573
315 km or 196 mi Lauderhill
$2513
316 km or 196 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
316 km or 196 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
316 km or 196 mi Cooper
$2691
316 km or 196 mi Delray Beach
$2769
316 km or 196 mi Sweetwater
$2644
316 km or 197 mi Davie
$2623
317 km or 197 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
317 km or 197 mi Richmond West
$3058
317 km or 197 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
317 km or 197 mi Margate
$2359
319 km or 198 mi Tamarac
$2424
319 km or 198 mi Boynton Beach
$2816
319 km or 198 mi Homestead
$3991
320 km or 199 mi Sunrise
$2538