Madrid vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
82
🏙️ Population
3.28M
342K

The cost of living in Madrid is 23% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2577th and 1165th ($1726 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1048th 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 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1 months in San Juan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 365th 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
$14.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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