San Juan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4785
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2169
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
342K
12.4M

The cost of living in San Juan is 116% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1165th and 5031st ($2248 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1048th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in San Juan compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. San Juan ranked 86th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 365th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Juan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1751
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2849
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1864
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.96
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$476
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659