San Juan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4601
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1190
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
342K
14.3M

The cost of living in San Juan is 21% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1924th and 3273rd ($2037 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1512th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in San Juan compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. San Juan ranked 146th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 439th and 9th 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
$18.3
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1525
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2444
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1389
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5774
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2975
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.62
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.16
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12973
$17493

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006