Essen vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$846
🏠 One person rent
$681
$86.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$25
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$145
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
585K
5.6M

The cost of living in Essen is 372% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 3595th and 9177th ($1525 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 15th in Germany and Egypt, respectively. Check Germany vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 31st and 5699th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$89
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$63.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
14.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$2.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$67.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$1758

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847