Essen vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
587K
653K

The cost of living in Essen is 45% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3925th and 456th ($1519 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 392nd 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 Portland. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Portland

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Essen Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$24040

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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

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
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$2401
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$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
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$2308
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$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783