Boston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
676K
342K

The cost of living in Boston is 74% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 24th and 1742nd ($3547 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Boston compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 17th vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 103rd vs 422nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs San Juan

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Boston San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$10321

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

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