Melbourne vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
100
87
🏙️ Population
5.35M
342K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 23% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 893rd and 1962nd ($2496 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1539th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs San Juan

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Melbourne San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

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