San Juan vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	San Juan	Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2004	$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4225	$5212
🏠 One person rent	$1159	$1408
🏘️ Family rent	$1681	$2484
🍽️ Food expenses	$568	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$139	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3808	$2682
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	54	79
😀 Quality of life	74	92
🏙️ Population	342K	568K

The cost of living in San Juan is 13% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1988th and 1272nd ($2004 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1609th and 13th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Juan compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. San Juan ranked 701st best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 2114th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Juan vs Surrey

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	San Juan	Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.1	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.7	$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.36	$5.75
☕ Cappuccino	$5.34	$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.84	$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1400	$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$783	$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1884	$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1182	$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$202	$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$308	$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6%	5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4427	$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2251	$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$48.5	$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$40.8	$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.76	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.76	$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.97	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.67	$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.19	$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.9	$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.97	$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.6	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$23.2	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11	$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.2	$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.12	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.1	$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.6	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.6	$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.8	$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.9	$60
👟 Brand Sneakers	$148	$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$468	$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10429	$12061

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Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1587
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1729
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1725
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1837
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1155
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1354
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1559
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1702
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1542
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1746
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1770
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1667
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1646
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1810
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1305
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1751
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1693
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1695
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1592
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1686
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1554
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1702
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1246
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1251
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1692
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1349
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$1613
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1592
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1678
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1617
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1664
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1472
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1650
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1220
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1436
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2042

Cities near Surrey

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Burnaby	$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi	Coquitlam	$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi	Delta	$2325
17 km or 10 mi	Langley	$1952
19 km or 12 mi	Maple Ridge	$2361
20 km or 12 mi	Vancouver	$2457
21 km or 13 mi	Richmond	$2172
22 km or 13 mi	North Vancouver	$2379
41 km or 25 mi	Abbotsford	$1987
55 km or 34 mi	Bellingham	$2443
65 km or 41 mi	Chilliwack	$1842
79 km or 49 mi	Nanaimo	$1791
87 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2144
93 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2114
93 km or 58 mi	Mount Vernon	$2419
95 km or 59 mi	Langford	$2079
100 km or 62 mi	Oak Harbor	$2762
105 km or 65 mi	Whistler	$2414
124 km or 77 mi	Sequim	$2644
127 km or 79 mi	Port Angeles	$2480
134 km or 84 mi	Marysville	$2603
142 km or 88 mi	Lake Stevens	$2623
144 km or 89 mi	Everett	$2649
147 km or 91 mi	Mukilteo	$2632
154 km or 96 mi	Mill Creek	$2655
157 km or 98 mi	Lynnwood	$2678
157 km or 98 mi	Edmonds	$2669
163 km or 101 mi	Shoreline	$2723
164 km or 102 mi	Bothell	$2730
165 km or 102 mi	Courtenay	$1812
165 km or 103 mi	Kenmore	$2674
171 km or 107 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2814
173 km or 108 mi	Kirkland	$2907
177 km or 110 mi	Redmond	$3269
179 km or 112 mi	Seattle	$3162
180 km or 112 mi	Bremerton	$2525
181 km or 113 mi	Bellevue	$3313
185 km or 115 mi	Sammamish	$2812
185 km or 115 mi	Mercer Island	$2851
193 km or 120 mi	Issaquah	$2741