Cost of living comparison
Essen is 10.3% cheaper than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% less in Essen
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Essen
- Transportation
-
pay 59.9% more in Essen
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Essen
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Essen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Essen
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% more in Essen
The cost of transportation and clothing in Essen are more expensive than in Miami. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Essen.
If you lived in Essen instead of Miami, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Miami
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.09
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
|
$2.30
€2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Miami
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.57
|
$6.84
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$4.54
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$3.35
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$6.17
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.34
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
pay 59.9% more for transportation
|
Miami
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$7.13
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.75
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$45.19
€39.74
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Miami
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.35
|
$48.29
€42.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,828.52
|
$688.32
€605.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,126.28
|
$551.55
€485.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.38
|
$261.43
€229.93
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Miami
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.25
|
$425.76
€374.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,250.00
|
$9,045.14
€7,955.41
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$4.02
€3.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.09
|
$36.43
€32.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.07
€14.13
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Miami
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
|
$90.92
€79.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.62
|
$55.52
€48.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.53
|
$98.03
€86.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$133.93
€117.80
|
|
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