Madrid vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
52
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.51M
342K

The cost of living in Madrid is 3% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1805th and 1962nd ($2089 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 386th 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
$16.8
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$12077

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022