Atlanta vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
499K
342K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 29% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 699th and 1962nd ($2617 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 58th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 386th 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
$20.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022