Dubai vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
3.94M
342K

The cost of living in Dubai is 25% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 848th and 1988th ($2514 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1609th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 158th and 2114th 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
$10.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$10429

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042