Austin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
52
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
342K

The cost of living in Austin is 21% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 985th and 1962nd ($2444 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 54th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 386th 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
$19.4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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