Atlanta vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$2198
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
499K
342K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 26% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 704th and 1742nd ($2570 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 38th vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 422nd 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
$17.4
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177