Essen vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
587K
385K

The cost of living in Essen is 42% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 3903rd and 658th ($1516 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 582nd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Tampa

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Essen Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$14367

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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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$2478
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$2453
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$2454
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$2443
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$2437
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$2103
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$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294