Essen vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$690
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$1637
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
27
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
587K
687K

The cost of living in Essen is 31% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 3685th and 4828th ($1443 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 120th 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 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Zaragoza ranked 99th in Spain, while ranked 33rd and 5447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$7261

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1071
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1241
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1235
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1422
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$983
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1275
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1217
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1296
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1369
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1131
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1461
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1084
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1477
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1150
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1562
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1365
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1056
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1592
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1089
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1220
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1361
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1261
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1393
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1107
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1522
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1455
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1431
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1454
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1385
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387