Dublin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
593K
342K

The cost of living in Dublin is 42% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 300th and 1937th ($2810 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th in Ireland and the United States, respectively. Check Ireland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs San Juan

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Dublin San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

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