Asuncion vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$361
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
53
82
🏙️ Population
524K
342K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 68% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6685th and 1165th ($722 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th in Paraguay and the United States, respectively. Check Paraguay vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 1 months in San Juan. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 6074th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3513
$10957

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$660
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$650
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$354
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$564
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$444
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$577
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$523
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$403
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$554
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$340
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$580
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$429
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$368
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$644
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$604
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$648
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$619
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$661
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$431
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$428
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$611
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$554
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$610
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$681
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$607
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$525
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$653
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$957
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$636
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$632
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$694
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$688
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$511
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$716
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$626
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$658
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$573

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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