Essen vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$681
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
585K
8.8M

The cost of living in Essen is 62% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3595th and 5th ($1525 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 31st and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$20585

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108