Essen vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$681
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
23
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
585K
2.06M

The cost of living in Essen is 91% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 3595th and 6439th ($1525 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 10th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 31st and 6028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Manaus

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Essen Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$4749

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668