Cologne vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$947
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
96
83
🏙️ Population
1.09M
342K

The cost of living in Cologne is 14% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2551st and 1742nd ($1744 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177