Essen vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$3278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
587K
662K

The cost of living in Essen is 38% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3903rd and 931st ($1516 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 4th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 24th and 87th 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
$16.2
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$19787

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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
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812