San Juan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4785
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2169
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
342K
737K

The cost of living in San Juan is 24% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1165th and 145th ($2248 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1048th and 120th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in San Juan compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 86th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 365th vs 125th 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
$18.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.95
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1751
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2849
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1864
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.96
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$476
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$29730

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Cities near San Juan

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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210