Oakland vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3254
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7791
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$2034
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$3588
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$877
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5482
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
441K
342K

The cost of living in Oakland is 62% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 90th and 1988th ($3254 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1609th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Oakland compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Ranked 5th vs 701st best cities to live in the United States, and 45th vs 2114th 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
$30.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1830
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1813
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3353
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7048
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7022
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$40.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.31
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.51
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$178
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2720
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18326
$10429

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042