Chicago vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
96
83
🏙️ Population
2.75M
342K

The cost of living in Chicago is 35% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 483rd and 1937th ($2667 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 3rd vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 406th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs San Juan

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Chicago San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$10464

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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