Bucharest vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
342K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 44% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4935th and 1962nd ($1138 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1539th 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 508th and 386th 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
$11.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$12077

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$784
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$800
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$724
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$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
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$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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