Boston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
676K
342K

The cost of living in Boston is 81% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 27th and 1924th ($3680 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 20th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 439th 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
$24.8
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$12973

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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