Cost of living comparison
Boston is 43.6% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.1% more in Boston
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% more in Boston
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in South Carolina. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Boston.
If you lived in Boston instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 51.9% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 48.5% more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$157.18
|
|
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