Atlanta vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
499K
342K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 32% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 647th and 1988th ($2641 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 1609th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Ranked 51st vs 701st best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 2114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs San Juan

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Atlanta San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$10429

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$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042