San Diego vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
86
52
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
1.39M
342K

The cost of living in San Diego is 71% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 52nd and 1924th ($3486 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 38th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 155th vs 439th 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
$22.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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