Essen vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$3624
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
579K
2.14M

The cost of living in Essen is 34% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 3358th and 1068th ($1519 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 6th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 32nd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Perth

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Essen Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$12548

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693