Essen vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Essen Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$666
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
587K
690K

The cost of living in Essen is 54% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3903rd and 73rd ($1516 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 58th 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 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Essen vs Washington infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Essen vs Washington

Prices for goods and services in Essen and Washington are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Essen Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$24065

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949