Washington vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Washington	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3139	$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7694	$3121
🏠 One person rent	$2066	$661
🏘️ Family rent	$4004	$1063
🍽️ Food expenses	$724	$454
🚐 Transport expenses	$157	$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5811	$1616
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	27
😀 Quality of life	94	73
🏙️ Population	690K	683K

The cost of living in Washington is 136% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 93rd and 4271st ($3139 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 67th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Washington compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Washington ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 41st and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Washington	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.8	$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.31	$3.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.45	$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.72	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2248	$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1786	$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4843	$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3476	$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$189	$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65	$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.51%	3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9758	$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6572	$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.63	$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$80.4	$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.8	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.65	$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.36	$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.1	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.26	$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.83	$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.96	$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$99.1	$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.4	$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$106	$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.5	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.1	$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2258	$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23453	$7709

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Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948

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