Columbus vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
906K
342K

The cost of living in Columbus is 5% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1686th and 1962nd ($2127 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 17th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 96th vs 386th 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
$18.3
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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