Essen vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$681
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$889
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
12
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
585K
14.7K

The cost of living in Essen is 52% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 3595th and 5671st ($1525 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 2nd in Germany and Dominica, respectively. Check Germany vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 31st and 6502nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
7.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$37.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$3.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$9.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$7.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$147
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$3324

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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
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$1138
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1582
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1594
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1159
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1081
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1084
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$1004
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$981
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1241
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1242
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1390
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1360
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$1926
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1061
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1065
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2561
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1101
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2295
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1168
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1164
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1070
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$692
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$684
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$719
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$964
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1574
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1697
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1627
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1677
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1493
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1647
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1534
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1158