New York City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison
| New York City | San Juan | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 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 New York City is 57% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3rd and 257th ($3723 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 198th in the United States.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.7 months in San Juan. Ranked 2nd vs 78th best cities to live in the United States, and 23rd vs 345th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in New York City vs San Juan
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| New York City | 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 New York City
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.6 mi |  Astoria | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Hoboken | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Jersey | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Union | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | West New York | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Bayonne | |
| 15 km or 9.6 mi | North Bergen | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Secaucus | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Cliffside Park | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kearny | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Valley Stream | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Fort Lee | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Lyndhurst | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Newark | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Elizabeth | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Belleville | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Hillside | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Long Beach | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Nutley | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | East Orange | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Irvington | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Rockville Centre | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Linden | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Hackensack | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Bloomfield | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Teaneck | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Carteret | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Passaic | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Roselle | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Hempstead | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Union Township | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Clifton | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Maplewood | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Montclair | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Bergenfield | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Rahway | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Uniondale | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | West Orange | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | New Rochelle |
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 |