Essen vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
579K
592K

The cost of living in Essen is 25% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3358th and 1756th ($1519 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 7th 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 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 32nd and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$12166

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413