San Diego vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3507
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7962
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$2395
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$4150
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5553
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
86
52
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.39M
342K

The cost of living in San Diego is 73% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 50th and 1962nd ($3507 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 26th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 137th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs San Juan

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San Diego San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$6.24
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2519
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4514
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3653
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8566
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.99
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.5
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26517
$12077

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804

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