Detroit vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Detroit San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
639K
342K

The cost of living in Detroit is 2% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1856th and 1937th ($2006 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 53rd vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 406th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Detroit vs San Juan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Detroit vs San Juan

Prices for goods and services in Detroit and San Juan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Detroit San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$10464

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192