Essen vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$682
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$5229
😷 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 63% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3860th and 4th ($1561 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 17th and 18th 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
$17
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$21999

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188