Dortmund vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
593K
342K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 23% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3604th and 1937th ($1523 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs San Juan

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Dortmund San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near San Juan

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