Cost of Living in Essen

Summary of cost of living in Essen, Germany:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 8.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 40.00-125.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 9.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.05 € 2.80-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.08 € 1.50-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 € 1.40-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 € 2.00-3.50
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.21 € 3.75-5.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 € 0.91-3.18
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 0.72-1.58
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 € 2.29-4.06
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 € 4.53-10.16
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.62 € 3.17-7.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.63 € 4.54-13.56
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 € 0.91-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.54-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.75-1.36
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 € 0.90-2.26
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.34-1.00
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.43-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.19-1.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 € 0.39-1.19
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.90 € 3.59-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.65-1.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 € 1.15-1.82
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20-9.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 3.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 53.50 € 49.00-58.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.40 € 3.00-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 € 4.10-5.62
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.50 € 35.00-36.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.64 € 6.28-7.19
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) 33,204.00 € 33,000.00-33,340.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.50 € 250.00-800.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.87 € 10.00-39.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.30 € 35.00-47.95
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.49 € 25.00-40.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 € 25.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 10.00-25.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 397.25 € 150.00-700.00
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) 82.33 € 65.00-99.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.17 € 30.00-120.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.76 € 60.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.97 € 90.00-149.90
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 634.92 € 340.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 512.73 € 340.00-700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,318.00 € 1,212.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 932.22 € 850.00-1,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 371.61 € 371.61-743.22
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 276.85 € 276.85-631.74
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,027.29 €
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: 20 May 2025
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