Essen vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
585K
932K

The cost of living in Essen is 11% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 3595th and 2853rd ($1525 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 10th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 31st and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$6379

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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

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252