Barcelona vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
1.66M
342K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 4% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2198th and 1937th ($1887 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1608th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs San Juan

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Barcelona San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

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