Austin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
962K
342K

The cost of living in Austin is 21% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 858th and 1742nd ($2455 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 30th vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 422nd 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
$17.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177