Oakland vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3123
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8266
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1974
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$4255
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$783
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5741
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
93
82
🏙️ Population
441K
342K

The cost of living in Oakland is 39% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 85th and 1165th ($3123 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1048th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ranked 8th vs 86th best cities to live in the United States, and 61st vs 365th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs San Juan

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Oakland San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2159
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5202
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3736
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7041
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7002
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.49
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2755
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19305
$10957

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313

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