Essen vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4085
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
579K
633K

The cost of living in Essen is 14% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 3358th and 2436th ($1519 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 173rd 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
$12.5
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$27049

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300