Essen vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$3719
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
587K
633K

The cost of living in Essen is 21% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 3925th and 2305th ($1519 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1739th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Memphis

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Essen Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$27334

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809