Essen vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
587K
342K

The cost of living in Essen is 29% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3685th and 1742nd ($1443 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 1529th 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$10321

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177