Essen vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$3839
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
587K
985K

The cost of living in Essen is 38% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 3860th and 849th ($1561 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 17th and 23rd 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
$17
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$17693

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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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516