Essen vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
579K
737K

The cost of living in Essen is 49% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3358th and 145th ($1519 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Seattle

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Essen Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210