Doha vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$2198
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
80
83
🏙️ Population
1.19M
342K

The cost of living in Doha is 13% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2449th and 1742nd ($1779 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs San Juan

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Doha San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$10321

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$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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