Belem vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
52
😀 Quality of life
61
85
🏙️ Population
1.3M
342K

The cost of living in Belem is 60% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6712th and 1924th ($812 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1512th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5761st and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs San Juan

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Belem San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$12973

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18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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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