San Juan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1974
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4383
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1148
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1906
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2082
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
342K
737K

The cost of living in San Juan is 32% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1937th and 206th ($1974 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1608th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in San Juan compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 105th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 406th vs 102nd 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
$18.1
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2354
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3905
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2439
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.16
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.63
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10464
$28179

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Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263