Essen vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$681
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$405
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
95
21
🏙️ Population
585K
987K

The cost of living in Essen is 178% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 3595th and 8280th ($1525 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1st in Germany and Haiti, respectively. Check Germany vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 31st and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$3402

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165