Essen vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$666
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
587K
6.21M

The cost of living in Essen is 61% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3903rd and 6006th ($1516 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 24th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$12076

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586