Chicago vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4808
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
342K

The cost of living in Chicago is 0.1% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 254th and 257th ($2372 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 198th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in San Juan. Ranked 1st vs 78th best cities to live in the United States, and 11th vs 345th 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
$16.8
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$2031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$10828

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1867
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1585
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1932
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1265
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1163
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1361
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1317
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1990
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1010
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1465
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1427
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$991
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1913
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1412
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1423
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1888
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1493
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$2032
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1230
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1940
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1141
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$882
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1891
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1774
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1705
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1899
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1037
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1188
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1181
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369