Essen vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$2766
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
587K
568K

The cost of living in Essen is 37% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 3685th and 1194th ($1443 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 11th 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 1.2 months in Surrey. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 33rd and 122nd 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
$13
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$12026

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606