Boston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
676K
342K

The cost of living in Boston is 82% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 27th and 1988th ($3652 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1609th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Ranked 12th vs 701st best cities to live in the United States, and 71st vs 2114th 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
$22
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$10429

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042