Dubai vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2169
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
54
😀 Quality of life
88
82
🏙️ Population
3.33M
342K

The cost of living in Dubai is 0.9% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1218th and 1165th ($2229 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1 months in San Juan. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 189th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs San Juan

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Dubai San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185