Hong Kong vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
7.41M
342K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 39% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 379th and 1937th ($2753 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 205th and 406th 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
$8.31
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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