Baltimore vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
52
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
586K
342K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 9% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1429th and 1924th ($2224 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 29th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 439th 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
$16.7
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$29.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$12973

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120