Madrid vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$1980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4278
$4374
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1153
🏘️ Family rent
$1866
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
3.33M
342K

The cost of living in Madrid is 5% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2215th and 1921st ($1883 vs $1980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1598th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 142nd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs San Juan

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Madrid San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.22
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1260
$1529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2227
$2363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6535
$3853
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$2403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$5.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.8
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10308
$10338

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1777
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1569
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1527
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1594
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1392
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1447
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1121
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1292
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1335
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1163
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1285
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1270
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$972
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1269
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1222
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1039
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1216
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1314
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1018
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1319
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1314
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1460
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1181
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1611
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1328
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1017
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1256
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1170
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1275
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$866
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1256
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1578

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1767
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1538
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1508
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1232
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1510
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1647
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1633
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1772
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1153
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1363
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1537
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1726
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1626
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1784
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1486
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1669
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1684
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1703
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1680
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1577
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1633
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1530
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1621
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1216
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1583
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1283
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$794
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1576
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1533
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1545
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1417
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1229
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2188