Essen vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
587K
384K

The cost of living in Essen is 30% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3860th and 1435th ($1561 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1194th 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 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 17th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs New Orleans

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Essen New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$10147

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962