Long Beach vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Long Beach San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
467K
342K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 36% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 464th and 1937th ($2681 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 181st vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 769th vs 406th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Long Beach vs San Juan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Long Beach vs San Juan

Prices for goods and services in Long Beach and San Juan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Long Beach San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$3
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$10464

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614

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