Detroit vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
86
83
🏙️ Population
639K
342K

The cost of living in Detroit is 1% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1678th and 1742nd ($2064 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 83rd vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 315th vs 422nd 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
$17.3
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

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