Long Beach vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2683
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1744
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$3093
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4372
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
467K
342K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 32% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 604th and 1924th ($2683 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 532nd and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 279th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 958th vs 439th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs San Juan

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Long Beach San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.82
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1515
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2788
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7147
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6897
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.51
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19617
$12973

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120