Essen vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4846
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
579K
385K

The cost of living in Essen is 41% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 3358th and 545th ($1519 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 489th 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 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 180th 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
$12.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$26113

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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

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$2426
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$2417
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$2419
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$2396
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$2398
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$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357