San Juan vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4601
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$1190
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$1068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
85
76
🏙️ Population
342K
24.9M

The cost of living in San Juan is 78% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1924th and 4880th ($2037 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1512th and 5th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in San Juan compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. San Juan ranked 146th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 439th and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Juan vs Shanghai

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San Juan Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1525
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2444
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1389
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5774
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2975
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.62
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.16
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12973
$27610

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789