Houston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
342K

The cost of living in Houston is 12% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1354th and 1962nd ($2265 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 1st vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 386th 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
$18.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$5.52
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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