Los Angeles vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$3200
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
3.9M
342K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 67% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 72nd and 1962nd ($3378 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 8th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 55th vs 386th 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
$21.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022