Hong Kong vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
89
82
🏙️ Population
7.41M
342K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 16% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 503rd and 1165th ($2614 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1 months in San Juan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 168th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs San Juan

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Hong Kong San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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