San Juan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4225
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1159
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3808
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
342K
737K

The cost of living in San Juan is 37% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1988th and 125th ($2004 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1609th and 92nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Juan compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 701st vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 2114th vs 99th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Juan vs Seattle

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San Juan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1400
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4427
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2251
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$40.8
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.97
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$148
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10429
$29883

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Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114