Sacramento vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6191
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1670
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2836
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$678
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4470
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
54
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
525K
342K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 35% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 501st and 1937th ($2656 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 443rd and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 77th vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 281st vs 406th 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
$18.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1688
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1409
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3018
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2447
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4303
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4091
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.09
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.32
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1525
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30262
$10464

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192