Atlanta vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$2082
😷 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 29% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 714th and 1937th ($2540 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 31st vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 406th 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
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$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
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$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
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192