San Juan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2034
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4562
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2198
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
342K
737K

The cost of living in San Juan is 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1742nd and 158th ($2034 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1529th and 140th 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 112th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 422nd vs 98th 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
$17.7
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$4.36
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$811
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2391
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2444
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10321
$29407

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Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093