Essen vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$666
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
587K
826K

The cost of living in Essen is 11% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3903rd and 3105th ($1516 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 12th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 24th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$12255

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603