Essen vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
587K
1.6M

The cost of living in Essen is 41% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3903rd and 744th ($1516 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 95th 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
$16.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$15283

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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
$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886