Essen vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
579K
342K

The cost of living in Essen is 32% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3358th and 1165th ($1519 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 1048th 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 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1 months in San Juan. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs San Juan

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Essen San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$10957

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185