San Juan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4444
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1861
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3200
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
342K
737K

The cost of living in San Juan is 36% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1962nd and 142nd ($2027 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1539th and 101st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Juan compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 120th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 386th vs 32nd 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
$16.1
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.54
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1620
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2146
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$329
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.2
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5056
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.52
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12077
$28950

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173