Essen vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$759
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
579K
8.8M

The cost of living in Essen is 62% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3358th and 6th ($1519 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$17859

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028