Washington vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Washington	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3306	$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7823	$3340
🏠 One person rent	$2128	$759
🏘️ Family rent	$3806	$1147
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$497
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6170	$1983
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	24
😀 Quality of life	93	81
🏙️ Population	690K	693K

The cost of living in Washington is 125% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 92nd and 4152nd ($3306 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 64th 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 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Washington ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 52nd and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Washington vs Zaragoza

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	Washington	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.9	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$102	$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$4.1
☕ Cappuccino	$6.13	$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.44	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2369	$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1820	$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4324	$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3337	$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$203	$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.8	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7337	$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4181	$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$115	$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.5	$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.86	$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.84	$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.73	$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.7	$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.59	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.62	$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.8	$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.36	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$113	$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.8	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$198	$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$35.3	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$74.6	$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24788	$8348

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Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003

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