New York City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
97
83
🏙️ Population
8.8M
342K

The cost of living in New York City is 105% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5th and 1937th ($4051 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 2nd vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 13th vs 406th 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
$24.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192