Edinburgh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
93
82
🏙️ Population
488K
342K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 9% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1692nd and 1165th ($2043 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1048th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1 months in San Juan. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 365th 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
$17.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$10957

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185