Essen vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$642
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
587K
8.8M

The cost of living in Essen is 64% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3925th and 4th ($1519 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs New York City

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Essen New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$21713

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192