Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellevue, WA and Boston, MA 

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Cost of Living in Boston, MA is 12.1% higher than in Bellevue, WA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Boston, MA is 9.5% higher than in Bellevue, WA
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 6.3% higher than in Bellevue, WA
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 4.4% higher than in Bellevue, WA
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 26.3% higher than in Bellevue, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 41.2% lower than in Bellevue, WA
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Restaurants
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 22.50 $      +12.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ 10.00 $      +11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.88 $ 5.62 $      -4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 $ 2.86 $      -13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 2.56 $      +27.8 %
Markets
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 $ 4.84 $      +11.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 $ 4.00 $      +13.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $ 2.77 $      +34.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.35 $ 4.79 $      +43.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 $ 9.50 $      +57.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.90 $ 6.42 $      -7.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.19 $ 9.43 $      +31.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $ 2.59 $      +14.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.96 $      +17.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.17 $ 2.83 $      +30.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.77 $ 2.95 $      +67.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.10 $ 1.72 $      +57.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.70 $      +16.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $ 2.75 $      +13.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.25 $ 2.53 $      +12.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $ 1.90 $      -9.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $ 5.25 $      +42.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 13.66 $      +36.6 %
Transportation
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.40 $      -12.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.50 $ 90.00 $      -13.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $ 2.80 $      -9.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 2.80 $      +3.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 28.00 $      -6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.57 $ 3.58 $      -21.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $ 30,000.00 $      -18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.01 $ 24,095.29 $      -6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.71 $ 197.39 $      +17.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.80 $ 57.11 $      +17.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.57 $ 69.92 $      +2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.67 $ 95.56 $      +21.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.50 $ 25.83 $      -36.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 $ 16.00 $      +3.2 %
Childcare
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,030.12 $ 2,416.67 $      +19.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 28,000.00 $      -6.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 $ 58.78 $      -2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.50 $ 44.64 $      +19.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $ 92.89 $      -3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.75 $ 155.69 $      +36.9 %
Rent Per Month
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,880.00 $ 3,114.44 $      +8.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,183.33 $ 2,275.21 $      +4.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,560.00 $ 5,183.91 $      +13.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,673.75 $ 3,561.36 $      -3.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 833.51 $ 846.53 $      +1.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 549.01 $ 465.08 $      -15.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Bellevue, WA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,698.92 $ 5,607.52 $      -35.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 6.55      -1.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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