Essen vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$681
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
585K
683K

The cost of living in Essen is 15% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 3595th and 4271st ($1525 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 67th 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 31st and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$7709

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471