Boston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
676K
342K

The cost of living in Boston is 79% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 30th and 1962nd ($3638 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 16th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 94th vs 386th 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
$21.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$12077

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022