Dubai vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2198
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
3.33M
342K

The cost of living in Dubai is 17% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 989th and 1742nd ($2379 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 1.7 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 288th and 422nd 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
$10.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

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