Essen vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$3446
😷 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 3925th and 890th ($1519 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1st in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 62nd 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
$16.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$21273

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884