Essen vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
585K
385K

The cost of living in Essen is 43% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 3595th and 497th ($1525 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 439th 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 5th best city to live in Germany vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 158th 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
$13.6
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$14056

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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$2493
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$2475
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$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369