Cost of living comparison
Boston is 39.3% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 90.5% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Boston
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Boston are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Boston. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Boston.
If you lived in Boston instead of Paris, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.49
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.39
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.94
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.85
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.93
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.82
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.21
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.67
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.09
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.38
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.23
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,497.27
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.93
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 90.5% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.43
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,317.41
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,018.83
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€181.50
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€728.70
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,361.37
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.23
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.16
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.91
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.15
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.43
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.02
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.87
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€107.48
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€143.54
|
$157.18
|
|
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