Baltimore vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
586K
342K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 13% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1330th and 1937th ($2223 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 23rd vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 406th 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
$15.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$10464

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

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