Essen vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$4114
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
587K
1.43M

The cost of living in Essen is 29% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3685th and 1745th ($1443 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 1531st 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 months in San Antonio. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$6.38
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$16552

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
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$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133