Essen vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$681
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
585K
1.39M

The cost of living in Essen is 54% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3595th and 45th ($1525 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 36th 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 San Diego. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$21468

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647