Los Angeles vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
54
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
3.9M
342K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 62% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 72nd and 1937th ($3187 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 8th vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 47th vs 406th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs San Juan

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Los Angeles San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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