Madrid vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Madrid | San Juan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Madrid is 0.5% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1962nd and 1988th ($2015 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 142nd and 2114th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Madrid
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.6 mi |  Pozuelo de Alarcon | |
| 11 km or 6.7 mi | Coslada | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Alcobendas | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Mostoles | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Fuenlabrada | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Torrejon de Ardoz | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Tres Cantos | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Alcala de Henares | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Guadalajara | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Toledo | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Segovia | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Cuenca | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Laguna de Duero | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Villarrobledo | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Valladolid | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Salamanca | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Puertollano | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Plasencia | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Zamora | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Burgos | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Albacete | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Villanueva de la Serena | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Requena | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Logrono | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Caceres | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Tudela | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Linares | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Ubeda | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Zaragoza | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Merida | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Leon | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Jaen | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Jumilla | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Cordoba | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Yecla | |
| 299 km or 186 mi |  Braganca | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Martos | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Caravaca de la Cruz | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Valencia |
Cities near San Juan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.5 km or 3.4 mi |  Catano | |
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi | Guaynabo | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Trujillo Alto | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Bayamon | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Carolina | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Canovanas | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Toa Alta | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Dorado | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gurabo | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Caguas | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Naranjito | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Vega Alta | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Corozal | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Cidra | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Vega Baja | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Las Piedras | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Cayey | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Humacao | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Orocovis | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Naguabo | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Manati | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Fajardo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Yabucoa | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Guayama | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Coamo | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Santa Isabel | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Arecibo | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Utuado | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ponce | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Hatillo | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Quebradillas | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Yauco | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | San Sebastian | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Sabana Grande | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Isabela | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | San German | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Aguadilla | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Mayaguez | |
| 118 km or 74 mi | Charlotte Amalie |