Photos: Hoi An by François Guerraz, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped; San Juan by Mohan Nannapaneni, Pexels License.
Hoi An or San Juan?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Hoi An for
- prices
- wellness
- getting around
What lies behind each score is written up on Hoi An’s own page.
Choose San Juan for
- nightlife
- live music and the arts
- beaches
What lies behind each score is written up on San Juan’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Hoi An and San Juan.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Too close to call, level with your weighting
Wins on prices and wellness with your weighting.
Wins on nightlife and live music and the arts with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Hoi An in July
San Juan in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Hoi An: 1991-2020 normals, Da Nang (23.5 km from centre). San Juan: 1991-2020 normals, San Juan / Int., Puerto Rico (12.8 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Hoi An | San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Vietnamese | Spanish, English |
| Currency | Dong (VND) | US Dollar (USD) |
| Sockets | ACFG220 V, 50 Hz | AB120 V, 60 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 | UTC-4 |
| Emergency number | Police 113, ambulance 115, fire 114 | 911 |
| Elevation | 13 m | 3 m |
| Main airport | Da Nang International Airport (DAD)23 km from centre47 non-stop destinations | Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)12 km from centre59 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | - | 21 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Hoi An | San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 121,716 | 342,259 |
| People per km² | - | 2,847 |
| Museums within 10 km | 5 | 18 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 2 | 1 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 12 months | 12 months |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Hoi An or San Juan somewhere new.