Brisbane vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2269
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2462
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
98
87
🏙️ Population
2.71M
342K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 12% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1349th and 1962nd ($2269 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1539th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs San Juan

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Brisbane San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1660
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3002
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.2
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1949
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12459
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022