Essen vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
587K
568K

The cost of living in Essen is 30% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 3860th and 1407th ($1561 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 17th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 17th and 49th 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
$17
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$12497

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798