Madrid vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
52
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
3.51M
342K

The cost of living in Madrid is 4% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1924th ($2109 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1512th 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 439th 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
$17.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$12973

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120