Essen vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$682
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$1983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
24
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
587K
693K

The cost of living in Essen is 6% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 3860th and 4152nd ($1561 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 64th 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 Zaragoza. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 17th and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$8348

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671