Sacramento vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2682
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6170
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$2782
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$710
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4542
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
52
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
525K
342K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 32% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 605th and 1924th ($2682 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 533rd and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 109th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 347th vs 439th 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
$19.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$5.87
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1781
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4948
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3517
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$29.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.55
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.21
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1488
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20438
$12973

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120