Essen vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$759
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$269
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
95
37
🏙️ Population
579K
159K

The cost of living in Essen is 119% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 3358th and 6860th ($1519 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 2nd in Germany and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Germany vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 32nd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$1069

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471