Oakland vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
441K
342K

The cost of living in Oakland is 59% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 91st and 1937th ($3146 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 4th vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 38th vs 406th 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
$24.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$10464

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288

Cities near San Juan

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