Detroit vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
639K
342K

The cost of living in Detroit is 0.2% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1947th and 1962nd ($2032 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 95th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 318th vs 386th 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
$18.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022