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

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Essen Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$682
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
20
😀 Quality of life
95
23
🏙️ Population
587K
987K

The cost of living in Essen is 172% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 3860th and 8191st ($1561 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in Germany and Haiti, respectively. Check Germany vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 17th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Port-au-Prince

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Essen Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$4267

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289