Denver vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2717
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6307
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1692
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2963
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$666
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5130
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
716K
342K

The cost of living in Denver is 34% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 463rd and 1742nd ($2717 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Denver compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 35th vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 422nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs San Juan

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Denver San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1812
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4595
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3621
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1528
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16279
$10321

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DenverSan Juan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2381
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2495
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2577
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2618
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2432
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2315
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2674
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2737
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2958
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2508
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2661
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2451
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2001
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2193
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2421
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1768
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2425
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1892
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1974
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1642
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1711
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1854
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2211
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2623
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2170
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1706
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1768

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177