Essen vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1958
😷 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 16% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3925th and 2757th ($1519 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 9th 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 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 23rd and 354th 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
$16.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$10416

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626