Los Angeles vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$2799
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
3.9M
342K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 68% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 62nd and 1924th ($3420 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 8th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 50th vs 439th 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
$22.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

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