Chicago vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
2.75M
342K

The cost of living in Chicago is 16% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 505th and 1165th ($2613 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1048th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ranked 2nd vs 86th best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 365th 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
$17.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$10957

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185