Houston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
2.3M
342K

The cost of living in Houston is 1% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1234th and 1165th ($2221 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1048th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ranked 11th vs 86th best cities to live in the United States, and 86th vs 365th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs San Juan

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Houston San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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