San Juan vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	San Juan	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2248	$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4785	$5237
🏠 One person rent	$1452	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$2384	$2442
🍽️ Food expenses	$576	$543
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2169	$4454
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	54	75
😀 Quality of life	82	85
🏙️ Population	342K	459K

The cost of living in San Juan is 7% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1165th and 1538th ($2248 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1048th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in San Juan compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 86th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 365th vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Juan vs Virginia Beach

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	San Juan	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.3	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.4	$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.91	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$5.47
☕ Cappuccino	$3.95	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1751	$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1090	$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2849	$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1864	$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$263	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.68%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3370	$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2401	$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.38	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.1	$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27.4	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.04	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.34	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.12	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.96	$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.23	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.79	$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.8	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.5	$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.66	$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.38	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.3	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.8	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$47.5	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.2	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.2	$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.7	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$476	$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10957	$18553

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Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1496
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1644
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1568
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1341
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1172
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1445
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1512
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1611
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1498
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1676
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1500
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1726
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1468
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1203
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1578
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1006
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1651
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1617
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1503
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1596
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1523
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1561
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1251
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1194
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1571
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1282
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$779
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1447
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1572
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1538
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1543
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1273
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1522
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1168
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1236
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2185

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2788
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2282
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2462
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2005
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$1997
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2284
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2108
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2237
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2229
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2139
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2098
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2169
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2020
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2031
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2063
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2428
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1929
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2159
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2053
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2522
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2014
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2982
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2215
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2849
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1787
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2362
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3079
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2271
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2844
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2426
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2730
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2369
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2422
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3110
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2685