Asuncion vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$338
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
51
83
🏙️ Population
462K
342K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 66% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7159th and 1937th ($666 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6136th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$10464

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$604
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$335
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$534
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$411
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$541
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$486
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$379
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$515
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$314
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$531
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$644
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$439
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$373
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$615
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$585
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$600
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$596
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$629
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$481
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$487
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$592
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$557
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$593
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$635
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$660
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$482
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$619
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$881
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$622
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$623
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$629
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$647
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$472
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$641
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$534
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$608
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1764
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$1531
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$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
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$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
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$1237
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$2192