Detroit vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
639K
342K

The cost of living in Detroit is 2% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1839th and 1924th ($2070 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 98th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 439th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs San Juan

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Detroit San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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