Columbus vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
906K
342K

The cost of living in Columbus is 2% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1282nd and 1165th ($2202 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1048th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ranked 47th vs 86th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 365th 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
$18.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185