Essen vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$3089
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
579K
518K

The cost of living in Essen is 37% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 3358th and 831st ($1519 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 10th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 32nd and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Surrey

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Essen Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$7382

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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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651