Dallas vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$3475
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
587K

The cost of living in Dallas is 58% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 948th and 3860th ($2461 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 496th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Dallas ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 46th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Essen

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Dallas Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587