Essen vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$759
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4634
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
579K
5.87M

The cost of living in Essen is 50% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 3358th and 133rd ($1519 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th 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 1.5 months in Singapore City. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 32nd and 4th 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
$12.5
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$26424

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544