Brisbane vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
97
83
🏙️ Population
2.36M
342K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 26% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 781st and 1937th ($2491 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1608th 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 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 406th 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
$14
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876

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