Essen vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$690
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$762
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
96
14
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
587K
1.08M

The cost of living in Essen is 114% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 3685th and 7033rd ($1443 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 1st in Germany and Mauritania, respectively. Check Germany vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 33rd and 6451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
16.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$87.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$6979

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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

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$647
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$960
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$970
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1052
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1046
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1114
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$998
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1000
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$477
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$507
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$552
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$964
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$953
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$804
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$827
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$840
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$838
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$998
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1019
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$998
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1061
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$490
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1346
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$489
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$489
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1500