Asuncion vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$847
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$628
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
58
85
🏙️ Population
462K
342K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 58% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6560th and 1924th ($847 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 0.7 months in Asuncion compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 6137th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs San Juan

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Asuncion San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$12973

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$781
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$809
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$445
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$708
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$491
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$718
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$569
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$437
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$679
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$409
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$709
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$476
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$500
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$662
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$614
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$663
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$571
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$683
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$646
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$657
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$597
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$567
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$596
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$669
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$741
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$527
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$636
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$992
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$671
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$686
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$677
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$617
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$538
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$671
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$596
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$645
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
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$1525
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$2120