Essen vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$681
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$325
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
585K
603K

The cost of living in Essen is 171% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 3595th and 8156th ($1525 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1st 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 0.6 months in Tunis. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 31st and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$3491

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261