Essen vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
587K
718K

The cost of living in Essen is 47% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 3925th and 381st ($1519 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1st in Germany and Norway, respectively. Check Germany vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 23rd and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Oslo

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Essen Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$15566

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336