Madrid vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2082
😷 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 4% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2194th and 1937th ($1889 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1608th 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 149th 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
$15.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$10464

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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