Atlanta vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
89
82
🏙️ Population
499K
342K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 18% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 459th and 1165th ($2648 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1048th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ranked 29th vs 86th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 365th 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
$18.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near San Juan

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