Arlington vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$564
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$3311
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
77
82
🏙️ Population
394K
582K

The cost of living in Arlington is 39% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2320th and 4137th ($1685 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 624th 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 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.7 months in Essen. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 30th in Germany, while ranked 647th and 289th 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
$10.8
$8.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$34.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
1.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$3.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$11013

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10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1330
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1321
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1277
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1449
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1307
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1297
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1301
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1296
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1254
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1114
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1305
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1300
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1300
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1303
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1293
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1300
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1307
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1299
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1308
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1194
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1309
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1305
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1297
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1299
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1261
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1297
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1302
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1299
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1299
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1632
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1297
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1300
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1299
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1177
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1303