Hong Kong vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2720
$2073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6301
$4550
🏠 One person rent
$1835
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$3529
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$1760
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
7.41M
342K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 31% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 217th and 1331st ($2720 vs $2073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1180th 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 1.1 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.8 months in San Juan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 84th in the United States, while ranked 85th and 423rd 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
$7.33
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2264
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4294
$2682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29924
$3401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20559
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$5.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18990
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2411
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1043
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$657
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1601
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$576
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$726
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$692
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$760
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$605
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$797
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$866
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$766
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$798
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$811
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$928
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$819
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$808
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$847
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$788
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$773
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$495
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$562
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$771
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$831
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$811
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$664
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$508
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$753
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$792
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$644
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$865
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$521
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$592

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1575
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1607
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1195
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1215
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1385
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1392
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1495
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1345
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1149
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1334
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1283
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1452
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1436
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1473
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1311
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1457
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1035
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1372
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$933
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1375
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1459
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1329
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1371
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1437
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1429
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1194
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1201
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1381
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1272
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$853
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1221
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1194
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1111
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1285
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1090
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1123
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1158
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1162
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2238