Essen vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$690
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
587K
8.8M

The cost of living in Essen is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3685th and 3rd ($1443 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th 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 1.2 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 33rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$21465

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111