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

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San Jose Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3952
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8290
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$2795
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$4452
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$775
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5915
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
93
61
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 288% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6th and 5424th ($3952 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. San Jose, United States ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 88th and 5754th 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
$20.4
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.08
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.87
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2999
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2438
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4520
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4008
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10416
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9325
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$176
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1874
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22302
$7804

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544