Bucharest vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
81
74
🏙️ Population
1.72M
342K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 44% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4913th and 1988th ($1116 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1609th 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 646th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10429

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$970
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$910
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$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
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$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042