Arlington vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$3220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
394K
579K

The cost of living in Arlington is 19% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2320th and 3358th ($1807 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 247th 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 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 1022nd and 32nd 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
$16.2
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410