Essen vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$666
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
96
61
🏙️ Population
587K
1.13M

The cost of living in Essen is 49% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5424th ($1516 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 2nd 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 2.4 months in Essen compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 24th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$7804

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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
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544