Baltimore vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
586K
342K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 12% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1182nd and 1742nd ($2287 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 24th vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 131st vs 422nd 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
$16.3
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$10321

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177