Essen vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2471
🏠 One person rent
$666
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
15
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
587K
886K

The cost of living in Essen is 42% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5095th ($1516 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 5th in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 24th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$70.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$8498

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

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Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$782
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$517
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1734
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$798
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$940
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$645
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$346
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$354
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$718
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1910
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1855
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1645
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1867
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1879
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1021
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$837
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1951
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$987
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$769
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1957
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2447
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$695
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1072
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1850
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$548
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1947
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2347
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2064
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1998
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$276
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233