Cost of living comparison
Boston is 30.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.7% more in Boston
- Groceries
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pay 34.2% more in Boston
- Transportation
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pay 8.4% more in Boston
- Housing
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pay 44.0% more in Boston
- Childcare
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pay 45.9% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.2% more in Boston
- Clothing
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pay 22.9% more in Boston
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in United States.
If you lived in Boston instead of United States, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
United States
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 45.9% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$157.18
|
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