Columbus vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
906K
342K

The cost of living in Columbus is 14% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1248th and 1937th ($2252 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 65th vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 406th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs San Juan

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Columbus San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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