San Juan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2034
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4562
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2198
$2474
😷 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 27% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1742nd and 3019th ($2034 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. San Juan ranked 112th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 422nd 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
$17.7
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$4.36
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$811
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2391
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2444
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10321
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101