Essen vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
585K
985K

The cost of living in Essen is 23% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 3595th and 1883rd ($1525 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 2nd in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 31st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Stockholm

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Essen Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$7335

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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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328