Essen vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Essen	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1443	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3513	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$690	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$1216	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$461	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2980	$5859
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	25 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	96	100
😀 Quality of life	94	94
🏙️ Population	587K	690K

The cost of living in Essen is 54% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3685th and 96th ($1443 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 43rd 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	$13	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.2	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.01	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.1	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$574	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$444	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1177	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$833	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$274	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.97%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4052	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3401	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.43	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.9	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.73	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.76	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.2	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.85	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.49	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.92	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.99	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.46	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.42	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.44	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$29.7	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$80.3	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$89.2	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8902	$24653

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Essen

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Gelsenkirchen	$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi	Mulheim	$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi	Bottrop	$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi	Oberhausen	$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi	Velbert	$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi	Hattingen	$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi	Gladbeck	$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi	Heiligenhaus	$1444
15 km or 9 mi	Bochum	$1486
18 km or 11 mi	Herne	$1559
18 km or 11 mi	Duisburg	$1314
19 km or 12 mi	Herten	$1438
19 km or 12 mi	Wulfrath	$1433
19 km or 12 mi	Sprockhovel	$1431
20 km or 13 mi	Ratingen	$1497
22 km or 14 mi	Witten	$1489
23 km or 14 mi	Recklinghausen	$1407
23 km or 14 mi	Mettmann	$1479
23 km or 14 mi	Dinslaken	$1430
24 km or 15 mi	Dorsten	$1430
24 km or 15 mi	Castrop-Rauxel	$1464
24 km or 15 mi	Wuppertal	$1233
25 km or 16 mi	Marl	$1435
26 km or 16 mi	Erkrath	$1516
27 km or 17 mi	Schwelm	$1404
27 km or 17 mi	Oer-Erkenschwick	$1432
27 km or 17 mi	Moers	$1439
27 km or 17 mi	Wetter	$1451
28 km or 17 mi	Gevelsberg	$1435
28 km or 18 mi	Voerde	$1434
28 km or 18 mi	Ennepetal	$1431
29 km or 18 mi	Haan	$1517
30 km or 18 mi	Dusseldorf	$1772
30 km or 18 mi	Herdecke	$1455
30 km or 19 mi	Rheinberg	$1435
31 km or 20 mi	Hilden	$1522
32 km or 20 mi	Neukirchen-Vluyn	$1445
32 km or 20 mi	Waltrop	$1459
32 km or 20 mi	Solingen	$1580
32 km or 20 mi	Datteln	$1448

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979