Raleigh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
82
54
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
468K
342K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 26% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 806th and 1937th ($2477 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 49th vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 406th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs San Juan

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Raleigh San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$10464

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

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