Cost of Living in El Paso, TX

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1775
$4161
🛋️ Without rent
$769
$2340
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1006
$1821
🍽️ Food
$557
$1460
🚐 Transport
$92.4
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3710
😀 Quality of life
80
🏙️ Population
679K

The average cost of living in El Paso is $1775, which is in the top 28% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2613th out of 9294 in our global list, 1951st out of 2202 in the United States, and 113th out of 130 in Texas State.

The median after-tax salary is $3710, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months. Ranked 532nd (TOP 6%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 134th best city to live in the United States, and 7th most liveable city in Texas State. With an estimated population of 679K, El Paso is the 24th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 12 km El Paso International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 691 University of Texas at El Paso
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Prices in El Paso

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
 Cappuccino
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$945
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$671
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7468

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