Austin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
962K
342K

The cost of living in Austin is 25% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 812th and 1937th ($2473 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 20th vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 406th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs San Juan

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Austin San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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