Phoenix vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
52
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.61M
342K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 16% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1175th and 1962nd ($2357 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 25th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 134th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs San Juan

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Phoenix San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$6.66
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$12077

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022