Phoenix vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
54
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
1.61M
342K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 18% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 955th and 1742nd ($2395 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 31st vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 146th vs 422nd 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
$19
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.21
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177