Essen vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$5002
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1238
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$2160
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$95.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
587K
486K

The cost of living in Essen is 28% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 3903rd and 1714th ($1516 vs $2106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 1428th 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 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.9 months in Omaha. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Omaha ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Omaha

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Essen Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$2216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1742
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$9.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$24851

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

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$1761
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$1647
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$1912
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$1667
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$2019
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