Cost of Living in Essen

Summary of cost of living in Essen, Germany:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 8.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 40.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 9.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.75 € 2.80-4.90
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 € 2.40-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.85 € 1.50-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 € 1.40-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 € 1.00-3.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.23 € 3.71-5.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.73 € 1.27-3.18
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.64-2.08
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 € 2.16-3.47
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.79 € 4.31-10.16
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 € 3.17-7.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.14 € 4.08-13.56
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 € 0.91-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.59-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.81-1.68
Tomato (1 lb) 1.90 € 0.90-2.26
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.34-1.13
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.45-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.19-1.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.39-1.19
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 3.59-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.65-1.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 1.15-3.29
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.00-8.90
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 2.90-3.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00-49.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 € 3.00-4.40
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.64 € 4.35-9.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.90 € 31.80-36.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 € 6.44-7.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,180.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,000.00 € 33,000.00-45,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 318.98 € 250.00-386.36
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.60 € 10.00-39.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.06 € 35.00-47.95
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.26 € 25.00-59.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.75 € 25.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.99 € 8.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 397.25 € 150.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,439.50 € 6,879.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.83 € 65.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.80 € 25.00-139.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.47 € 60.00-119.90
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.97 € 100.00-149.90
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 634.21 € 340.00-900.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 514.62 € 340.00-680.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,274.00 € 1,000.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 949.09 € 800.00-1,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 335.78 € 213.68-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.38 € 276.85-418.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,932.42 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 3.90-4.00

Prices in Essen

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Last update: November 2024
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