Essen vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$681
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
585K
81.1K

The cost of living in Essen is 31% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 3595th and 4682nd ($1525 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1st in Germany and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Germany vs Trinidad and Tobago 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 of Spain. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 31st and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$3731

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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 of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1164
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1070
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$964
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1101
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1065
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1061
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$770
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$719
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$871
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$692
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$981
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$691
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1004
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$785
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1360
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$662
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1390
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$627
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$704
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$821
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$731
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1159
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$783
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1003
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1138
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$896
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$892
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$865
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$986
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$877