Essen vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$759
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
579K
6.78M

The cost of living in Essen is 50% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3358th and 5234th ($1519 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 32nd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620