Essen vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$4880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
587K
385K

The cost of living in Essen is 44% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 3685th and 718th ($1443 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 664th 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 41st in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 174th 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
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$14045

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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$2429
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$2413
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$2419
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$2402
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$2401
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$2123
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$2605
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$2618
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$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
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$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
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$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
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$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265