El Paso vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1739
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$3475
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
34
96
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
679K
587K

The cost of living in El Paso is 17% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2753rd and 3860th ($1828 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1911th 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 1.8 months in El Paso compared to 2.2 months in Essen. El Paso ranked 154th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 472nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs Essen

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El Paso Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.6
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$6.59
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.5
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1787
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.95
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6914
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384

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