Phoenix vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
52
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
1.61M
342K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 19% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1041st and 1924th ($2423 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 58th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 226th vs 439th 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
$20
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120