Austin vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
587K

The cost of living in Austin is 63% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 932nd and 3925th ($2475 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 521st 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 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 192nd and 23rd 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
$19.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$9789

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$2141
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$2058
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$2149
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$2168
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$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538