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

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San Jose Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3674
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8354
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$2553
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$4614
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$756
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6972
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
93
57
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 251% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 13th and 5318th ($3674 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.9 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 57th and 5688th 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
$25.2
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.02
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$6.07
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2518
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2244
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4974
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4085
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11099
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11117
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.5
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.62
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1894
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23974
$6229

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527