London vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	London	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3851	$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8597	$4225
🏠 One person rent	$2689	$1159
🏘️ Family rent	$4575	$1681
🍽️ Food expenses	$592	$568
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4336	$3808
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	100	54
😀 Quality of life	99	74
🏙️ Population	8.8M	342K

The cost of living in London is 92% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8th and 1988th ($3851 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 1.1 months in London compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 5th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs San Juan

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	London	San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.7	$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.11	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$5.24	$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3237	$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2291	$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4710	$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4163	$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$264	$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.1	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.83%	6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21687	$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11040	$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.85	$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.11	$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.17	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.31	$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.12	$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack	$22.4	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.76	$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.97	$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.6	$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.9	$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2511	$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27583	$10429

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2960
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2514
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2435
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2367
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2352
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2337
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2633
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2374
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2456
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2200
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2197
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2273
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2655
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2091
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2176
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2274
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2515
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2224
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2205
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2785
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2206
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2164
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2559
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2275
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2223
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2469
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1780
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2118
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2122
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2132
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2160
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2419
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2000
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2245
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2416
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2165

Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1587
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1729
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1725
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1837
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1155
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1354
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1559
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1702
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1542
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1746
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1770
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1667
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1646
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1810
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1305
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1751
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1693
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1695
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1592
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1686
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1554
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1702
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1246
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1251
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1692
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1349
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$1613
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1592
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1678
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1617
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1664
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1472
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1650
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1220
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1436
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2042