Essen vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$690
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$353
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
49
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
587K
603K

The cost of living in Essen is 170% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 3685th and 8377th ($1443 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 2nd in Germany and Tunisia, respectively. Check Germany vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 33rd and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$3168

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Cities near Essen

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

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193