Essen vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
585K
3.33M

The cost of living in Essen is 19% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3595th and 2194th ($1525 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 5th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 31st and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Madrid

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Essen Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$10462

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581