Essen vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$682
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
587K
874K

The cost of living in Essen is 61% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 3860th and 7th ($1561 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 4th 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 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$21243

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805