Austin vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$2980
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
962K
587K

The cost of living in Austin is 70% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 858th and 3685th ($2455 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 413th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 142nd and 33rd 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
$17.5
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$8902

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$907

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$2192
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$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448