Cologne vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
97
83
🏙️ Population
1.08M
342K

The cost of living in Cologne is 6% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2308th and 1937th ($1851 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1608th 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 105th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 406th 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
$14
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192