Essen vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4557
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
579K
1.61M

The cost of living in Essen is 36% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3358th and 864th ($1519 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Phoenix

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Essen Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$10488

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
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$2405
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$2381
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$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
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$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
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$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
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$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706