Miami vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
85
54
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
442K
342K

The cost of living in Miami is 36% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 101st and 1165th ($3068 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1048th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ranked 16th vs 86th best cities to live in the United States, and 114th vs 365th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs San Juan

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Miami San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$10957

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783

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