Essen vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$681
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
585K
1.13M

The cost of living in Essen is 46% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 3595th and 5318th ($1525 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1st in Germany and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Germany vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 31st and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$6229

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527