Arlington vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$3165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
394K
587K

The cost of living in Arlington is 26% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2324th and 3925th ($1913 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 521st in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Arlington ranked 262nd best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 895th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Essen

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Arlington Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$9789

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538