Sacramento vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6163
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1718
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2740
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4811
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
54
😀 Quality of life
86
82
🏙️ Population
525K
342K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 19% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 409th and 1165th ($2684 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 364th and 1048th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Sacramento compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ranked 59th vs 86th best cities to live in the United States, and 238th vs 365th 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
$16.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1755
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2938
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5758
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.36
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2211
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$10957

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185