Essen vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$3866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
579K
1.43M

The cost of living in Essen is 32% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3358th and 1242nd ($1519 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$19044

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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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108