Essen vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
585K
525K

The cost of living in Essen is 43% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 3595th and 501st ($1525 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 443rd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Sacramento

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Essen Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$30262

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851