San Juan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1974
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4383
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1148
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1906
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2082
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
83
99
🏙️ Population
342K
14.3M

The cost of living in San Juan is 20% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1937th and 3085th ($1974 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1608th and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in San Juan compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. San Juan ranked 105th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 406th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Juan vs Tokyo

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San Juan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2354
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3905
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2439
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.16
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.63
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10464
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033