Bucharest vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
77
82
🏙️ Population
1.72M
342K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 57% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5593rd and 1165th ($961 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1048th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1 months in San Juan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs San Juan

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Bucharest San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$10957

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$846
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$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
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$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
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$681
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$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185