San Juan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4444
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1861
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3200
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
342K
14.3M

The cost of living in San Juan is 19% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1962nd and 3249th ($2027 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. San Juan ranked 120th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 386th and 8th 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
$16.1
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.54
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1620
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2146
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$329
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.2
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5056
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.52
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.9
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12077
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005