Baltimore vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
52
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
586K
342K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 10% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1414th and 1962nd ($2234 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 41st vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 164th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs San Juan

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Baltimore San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$12077

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

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