Essen vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$759
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
579K
3.28M

The cost of living in Essen is 12% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3358th and 2577th ($1519 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 32nd and 121st 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
$12.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$9474

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437