Essen vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$681
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2481
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
585K
726K

The cost of living in Essen is 44% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 3595th and 5210th ($1525 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 346th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 31st and 517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Sagamihara

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Essen Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$5827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$54.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$13986

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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 Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$1001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1070
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$982
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1057
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1252
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1037
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$942
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1071
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$983
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$976
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$988
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1003
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1061
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1121
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1062
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115