Dubai vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$2082
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
54
😀 Quality of life
86
83
🏙️ Population
3.33M
342K

The cost of living in Dubai is 17% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1098th and 1937th ($2309 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 306th and 406th 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
$10.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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