Chicago vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
2.75M
342K

The cost of living in Chicago is 40% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 358th and 1924th ($2851 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 3rd vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 439th 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
$19.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12973

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120