Essen vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
585K
459K

The cost of living in Essen is 32% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 3595th and 1277th ($1525 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1122nd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 31st and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Virginia Beach

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Essen Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701