Edinburgh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
488K
342K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 14% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1937th ($2246 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1608th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs San Juan

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Edinburgh San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$10464

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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