Brisbane vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2016
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1227
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2041
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$503
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
97
83
🏙️ Population
2.71M
342K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 0.9% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1792nd and 1742nd ($2016 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 7th and 422nd 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
$13.3
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.64
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1443
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2386
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1744
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7172
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4905
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.9
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7949
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2067
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2239
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1683
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1504
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1781
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1557
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1185
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1478
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1411
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1448
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1702
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2099
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1824
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1584
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2252
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2539
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1538
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1511
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1416
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1616
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2023
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1619
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1667
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1601
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1691
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1291
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1727
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1691
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1654
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2194
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1643
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1620
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1645

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177