Essen vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$642
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
95
25
🏙️ Population
587K
234K

The cost of living in Essen is 98% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 3925th and 6922nd ($1519 vs $768) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 2nd in Germany and Benin, respectively. Check Germany vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 23rd and 8939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Porto-Novo

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Essen Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$5724

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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

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375