Essen vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
585K
468K

The cost of living in Essen is 38% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 3595th and 806th ($1525 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 719th 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 49th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 202nd 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
$13.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$22229

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753