Essen vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
587K
841K

The cost of living in Essen is 13% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3860th and 2874th ($1561 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 11th 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 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 17th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Valencia, Spain

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Essen Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$10445

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656