Sacramento vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2825
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6608
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$1770
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$3115
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$731
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4380
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
54
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
525K
342K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 41% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 362nd and 1988th ($2825 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 307th and 1609th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sacramento compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Ranked 98th vs 701st best cities to live in the United States, and 309th vs 2114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs San Juan

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Sacramento San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.8
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$5.7
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1816
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.6
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5035
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4072
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$40.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1441
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27489
$10429

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042