Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeds and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 44.0% higher than in Leeds (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 76.2% higher than in Leeds
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 153.1% higher than in Leeds
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 34.0% higher than in Leeds
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 86.3% higher than in Leeds
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 4.5% higher than in Leeds
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Restaurants
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.93 $)
19.41 £
(24.50 $)
     +29.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.72 $)
79.24 £
(100.00 $)
     +32.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.30 £
(9.21 $)
9.51 £
(12.00 $)
     +30.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.55 £
(5.74 $)
6.34 £
(8.00 $)
     +39.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(5.05 $)
7.92 £
(10.00 $)
     +98.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.23 £
(4.08 $)
4.41 £
(5.57 $)
     +36.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 £
(2.13 $)
2.15 £
(2.71 $)
     +27.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.13 £
(1.42 $)
1.94 £
(2.44 $)
     +72.0 %
Markets
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 £
(5.38 $)
3.78 £
(4.78 $)
     -11.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.54 $)
3.20 £
(4.04 $)
     +162.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 £
(0.88 $)
2.23 £
(2.81 $)
     +217.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.65 £
(3.35 $)
3.91 £
(4.94 $)
     +47.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.80 £
(3.53 $)
7.12 £
(8.99 $)
     +154.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.50 £
(3.16 $)
5.14 £
(6.48 $)
     +105.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.89 £
(4.92 $)
7.33 £
(9.25 $)
     +88.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.29 $)
2.06 £
(2.59 $)
     +100.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.42 £
(0.52 $)
0.75 £
(0.95 $)
     +80.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 £
(1.15 $)
2.25 £
(2.83 $)
     +145.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 £
(1.11 $)
2.34 £
(2.95 $)
     +165.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.57 $)
1.37 £
(1.72 $)
     +201.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.55 $)
1.35 £
(1.70 $)
     +207.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.74 £
(0.94 $)
2.18 £
(2.75 $)
     +193.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(1.42 $)
1.98 £
(2.50 $)
     +76.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.10 $)
11.89 £
(15.00 $)
     +48.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 £
(2.48 $)
1.50 £
(1.90 $)
     -23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.18 $)
4.16 £
(5.25 $)
     +140.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.47 £
(15.74 $)
10.56 £
(13.33 $)
     -15.3 %
Transportation
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.52 $)
1.90 £
(2.40 $)
     -4.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(100.96 $)
71.32 £
(90.00 $)
     -10.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 £
(6.31 $)
2.14 £
(2.70 $)
     -57.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 £
(3.29 $)
2.22 £
(2.80 $)
     -15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.20 £
(12.87 $)
22.19 £
(28.00 $)
     +117.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 £
(7.67 $)
2.87 £
(3.62 $)
     -52.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,695.54 $)
23,771.88 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,550.67 £
(37,292.80 $)
18,877.40 £
(23,823.19 $)
     -36.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.25 £
(269.11 $)
162.97 £
(205.66 $)
     -23.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.14 £
(15.32 $)
46.38 £
(58.53 $)
     +281.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.69 £
(38.73 $)
53.65 £
(67.70 $)
     +74.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.08 £
(36.69 $)
75.72 £
(95.56 $)
     +160.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.33 £
(21.87 $)
20.60 £
(26.00 $)
     +18.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £
(11.36 $)
12.68 £
(16.00 $)
     +40.9 %
Childcare
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,164.33 £
(1,469.38 $)
1,914.96 £
(2,416.67 $)
     +64.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 £
(12,619.95 $)
22,187.09 £
(28,000.00 $)
     +121.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(85.18 $)
47.53 £
(59.98 $)
     -29.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.57 £
(44.89 $)
37.89 £
(47.82 $)
     +6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.00 £
(83.29 $)
73.10 £
(92.25 $)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 73.00 £
(92.13 $)
119.65 £
(151.00 $)
     +63.9 %
Rent Per Month
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 919.17 £
(1,159.98 $)
2,428.69 £
(3,065.00 $)
     +164.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 691.67 £
(872.88 $)
1,751.53 £
(2,210.42 $)
     +153.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,715.00 £
(2,164.32 $)
4,107.71 £
(5,183.91 $)
     +139.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,062.50 £
(1,340.87 $)
2,822.01 £
(3,561.36 $)
     +165.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 480.00 £
(605.75 $)
853.49 £
(1,077.10 $)
     +77.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.45 £
(300.92 $)
498.89 £
(629.59 $)
     +109.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,564.12 £
(3,235.91 $)
4,719.67 £
(5,956.20 $)
     +84.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.86 6.56      +12.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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