Edinburgh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
52
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
488K
342K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 15% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1221st and 1962nd ($2331 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 77th and 386th 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
$22.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$12077

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022