Austin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
962K
342K

The cost of living in Austin is 21% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1002nd and 1988th ($2416 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 1609th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Ranked 44th vs 701st best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 2114th 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
$19.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$40.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$10429

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042