Austin vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
962K
585K

The cost of living in Austin is 62% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 812th and 3595th ($2473 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 371st 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 116th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Essen

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Austin Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$9380

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$2211
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$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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