Essen vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
587K
662K

The cost of living in Essen is 39% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3860th and 822nd ($1561 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 2nd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 17th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Vancouver

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Essen Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915