Essen vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
585K
342K

The cost of living in Essen is 23% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3595th and 1937th ($1525 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st 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 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$10464

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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 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