Essen vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$759
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
579K
690K

The cost of living in Essen is 51% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3358th and 96th ($1519 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Washington

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Essen Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$28279

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846