Bucharest vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
79
83
🏙️ Population
1.72M
342K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 51% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5565th and 1742nd ($988 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1529th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 645th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$10321

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$867
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$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
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$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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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