Essen vs Vaduz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Vaduz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$5972
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2196
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$923
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$9398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
96
29
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
587K
5.67K

The cost of living in Essen is 41% less expensive than in Vaduz. Cities ranked 3925th and 801st ($1519 vs $2557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1st in Germany and Liechtenstein, respectively. Check Germany vs Liechtenstein comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 3.7 months in Vaduz. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Vaduz ranked 1st in Liechtenstein, while ranked 23rd and 3615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Vaduz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$31.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$88.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$7.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$4.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1786
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
7.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$17182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$7145
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$3.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$9.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$50.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$4.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$23.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$181
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$17404

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Vaduz

Distance City Cost of living
3 km or 1.9 mi Schaan
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Feldkirch
$2103
32 km or 20 mi Chur
$2850
33 km or 21 mi St. Gallen
$3120
34 km or 21 mi Lustenau
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Dornbirn
$2036
44 km or 27 mi Bregenz
$1844
47 km or 29 mi Lindau
$1709
51 km or 32 mi Wil
$2638
53 km or 33 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
57 km or 36 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Wetzikon
$3240
62 km or 38 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
64 km or 40 mi Konstanz
$1807
65 km or 40 mi Uster
$3239
65 km or 40 mi Wadenswil
$3441
65 km or 40 mi Wangen im Allgau
$1916
66 km or 41 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
71 km or 44 mi Sonthofen
$1714
71 km or 44 mi Horgen
$3492
72 km or 45 mi Ravensburg
$1850
72 km or 45 mi Winterthur
$3267
74 km or 46 mi Dubendorf
$3281
75 km or 46 mi Weingarten
$1809
75 km or 47 mi Uberlingen
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Baar
$3519
76 km or 47 mi Zug
$4491
78 km or 49 mi Radolfzell
$1751
79 km or 49 mi Zurich
$3857
83 km or 52 mi Altstetten
$3514
85 km or 53 mi Leutkirch im Allgau
$1836
85 km or 53 mi Bulach
$3231
86 km or 54 mi Singen
$1703
89 km or 55 mi Bad Waldsee
$1822
89 km or 55 mi Kempten
$1678
89 km or 56 mi Dietikon
$3348
91 km or 57 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
93 km or 58 mi Lucerne
$3321
93 km or 58 mi Emmen
$3288
95 km or 59 mi Kriens
$3199