Essen vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$4867
😷 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 43% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3860th and 512th ($1561 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 441st 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 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 17th and 208th 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
$17
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$21868

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807