Austin vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
579K

The cost of living in Austin is 71% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 548th and 3358th ($2590 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 126th and 32nd 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
$17.9
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$9133

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$2179
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$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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