Essen vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$4749
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
587K
468K

The cost of living in Essen is 40% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 3685th and 972nd ($1443 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Raleigh

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Essen Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$21914

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
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$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682