Essen vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4287
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
579K
1.6M

The cost of living in Essen is 37% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3358th and 812th ($1519 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Philadelphia

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Essen Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$15748

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766