San Jose, United States vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3502
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7476
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$2428
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$4021
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$717
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6928
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 233% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 22nd and 4974th ($3502 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 69th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Santo Domingo

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San Jose Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.86
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2372
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2164
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4451
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3536
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13837
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9980
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.46
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.92
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.93
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1687
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15889
$6562

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504