Essen vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$666
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$1744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
587K
687K

The cost of living in Essen is 4% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 3903rd and 4103rd ($1516 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 61st 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 24th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581