Essen vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
587K
342K

The cost of living in Essen is 25% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3925th and 1924th ($1519 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 439th 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
$16.8
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$12973

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120