Essen vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
587K
653K

The cost of living in Essen is 44% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3903rd and 587th ($1516 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 139th 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
$16.2
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$19200

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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

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$2333
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$2363
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$2410
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$2365
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$2406
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$2370
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$2378
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$2404
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$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
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$2388
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$2290
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$2268
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$2360
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$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
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$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
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$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
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$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745