Essen vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
587K
3.51M

The cost of living in Essen is 25% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3860th and 1805th ($1561 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 5th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 17th and 190th 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
$17
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$14237

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797