San Francisco vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

San Francisco San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
52
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
874K
342K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 99% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7th and 1962nd ($4040 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 4th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 30th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in San Francisco vs San Juan

Prices for goods and services in San Francisco and San Juan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

San Francisco San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$12077

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

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