San Juan vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4785
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2169
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
342K
24.9M

The cost of living in San Juan is 89% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1165th and 4461st ($2248 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1048th and 6th 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 months in San Juan compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. San Juan ranked 86th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 365th and 558th 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
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1751
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2849
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1864
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.96
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$476
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$28143

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740