Essen vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
579K
653K

The cost of living in Essen is 41% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3358th and 564th ($1519 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 507th 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 4th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 175th 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
$12.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$19330

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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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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
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$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
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$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463