Essen vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$1578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
587K
955K

The cost of living in Essen is 12% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 3860th and 2952nd ($1561 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 12th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 17th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$6610

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1694
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1540
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1697
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1388
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$635
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1628
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1682
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1622
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1627
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1629
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$617
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$647
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$599
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$692
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$539
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$769
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$558
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$513
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$732
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$482
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$671
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$773
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$598
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$659
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$612
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$589
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1772
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1432
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1510
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1545
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1979
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1471
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1581
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1490