Raleigh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
82
52
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
468K
342K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 11% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1363rd and 1924th ($2265 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 54th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 219th vs 439th 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
$18.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$12973

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

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