Cologne vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$967
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
1.07M
342K

The cost of living in Cologne is 22% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2484th and 1165th ($1752 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1048th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1 months in San Juan. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs San Juan

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Cologne San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185