Cost of living comparison
Boston is 50.1% more expensive than Missouri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 90.7% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% more in Boston
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in Missouri. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Boston.
If you lived in Boston instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 34.2% more for restaurants
|
Missouri
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 48.4% more for groceries
|
Missouri
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.05
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Missouri
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.46
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,085.76
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.28
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Missouri
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.09
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,115.17
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$919.88
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 79.5% more for childcare
|
Missouri
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,010.46
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,080.71
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 69.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Missouri
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.56
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.57
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.55
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Missouri
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.27
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.17
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.34
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
|
$157.18
|
|
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