Sacramento vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2846
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6548
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1798
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$3108
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$723
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4529
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
52
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
525K
342K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 40% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 346th and 1962nd ($2846 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sacramento compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 116th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 376th vs 386th 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
$20.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1445
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3355
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2567
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.7
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4818
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3673
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.23
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1458
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23546
$12077

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859

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