Essen vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4345
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
579K
468K

The cost of living in Essen is 45% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 3358th and 304th ($1519 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 235th 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
$12.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857