Los Angeles vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
54
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
3.9M
342K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 41% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 72nd and 1165th ($3165 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 1048th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ranked 5th vs 86th best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 365th 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
$22.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185