Cologne vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$967
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$1622
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
27
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
1.07M
673K

The cost of living in Cologne is 32% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 2484th and 4103rd ($1752 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 50th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Zaragoza ranked 32nd in Spain, while ranked 12th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$7028

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219