Essen vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$681
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$4523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
585K
5.87M

The cost of living in Essen is 52% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 3595th and 81st ($1525 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1st in Germany and Singapore, respectively. Check Germany vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 31st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Singapore City

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Essen Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$28407

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637