Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and San Marino Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and San Marino

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: United States is 111.9% more expensive than San Marino without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: United States is 86.3% more expensive than San Marino without rent, and 125.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
United States
San Marino
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.10
13.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$66.7 โ‚ฌ57.5
11.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.79
0.35%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
184.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.72
-16.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
27.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
24.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$6.71 โ‚ฌ5.78
4.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
United States
San Marino
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
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Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
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Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
122.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
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Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
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Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
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Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
152.54%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
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Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
280.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
122.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
216.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
-4.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
United States
San Marino
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
40.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$28.98 โ‚ฌ24.98
128.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$5.45 โ‚ฌ4.70
-29.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
7.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$24.97 โ‚ฌ21.52
18.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-54.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
San Marino
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$117 โ‚ฌ101
76.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$23.56 โ‚ฌ20.31
141.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$34.05 โ‚ฌ29.35
113.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United States
San Marino
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$75.1 โ‚ฌ64.7
-39.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$26.51 โ‚ฌ22.85
-17.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.11
67.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
United States
San Marino
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United States
San Marino
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$82.4 โ‚ฌ71.0
-37.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$34.79 โ‚ฌ29.99
21.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$57.0 โ‚ฌ49.13
101.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
United States
San Marino
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$628 โ‚ฌ542
180.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$583 โ‚ฌ502
145.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$862 โ‚ฌ743
228.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$780 โ‚ฌ672
202.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$2,869 โ‚ฌ2,473
18.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$2,935 โ‚ฌ2,530
-10.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
United States
San Marino
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$3,721 โ‚ฌ3,207
16.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
3.55
83.38%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Marino: February 28, 2026

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