Essen vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
587K
664K

The cost of living in Essen is 43% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3925th and 649th ($1519 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 5th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 23rd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Rotterdam

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Essen Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$13092

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799