Essen vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$4731
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1062
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
587K
681K

The cost of living in Essen is 21% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 3925th and 2243rd ($1519 vs $1931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1701st 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 1.9 months in Oklahoma City. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Oklahoma City ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Oklahoma City

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Essen Oklahoma City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$1854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$95.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$23633

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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 Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1952
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1942
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2008
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1871
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1924
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1702
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2085
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1885
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1830
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1809
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1843
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1634
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1901
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1449
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1896
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1902
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1902
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1836
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1853
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1537
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1515
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1833
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2188
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2210
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1859
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1811
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1968
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2205
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2209
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2276
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2397
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$1949
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2220
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2125
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2062
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2268
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2155
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2168