Cologne vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
1.09M
342K

The cost of living in Cologne is 2% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2104th and 1988th ($1968 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1609th 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$10429

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042