Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Leeds 

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Cost of Living in Leeds is 29.2% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Leeds is 42.0% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Leeds are 59.2% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Leeds are 22.4% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Leeds are 45.8% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Leeds is 0.2% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $
(17.61 £)
19.16 $
(15.00 £)
     -14.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(78.28 £)
76.65 $
(60.00 £)
     -23.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.39 £)
9.33 $
(7.30 £)
     -22.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.26 £)
5.75 $
(4.50 £)
     -28.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.83 £)
5.11 $
(4.00 £)
     -48.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(4.40 £)
4.08 $
(3.19 £)
     -27.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 $
(2.24 £)
2.11 $
(1.65 £)
     -26.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.00 £)
1.47 $
(1.15 £)
     -42.7 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $
(3.79 £)
5.27 $
(4.13 £)
     +9.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(3.13 £)
1.51 $
(1.18 £)
     -62.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.17 £)
0.89 $
(0.70 £)
     -67.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(3.75 £)
3.32 $
(2.60 £)
     -30.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(7.44 £)
3.57 $
(2.80 £)
     -62.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(5.02 £)
3.19 $
(2.50 £)
     -50.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(7.38 £)
4.96 $
(3.89 £)
     -47.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.03 £)
1.31 $
(1.02 £)
     -49.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.75 £)
0.62 $
(0.48 £)
     -35.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.22 £)
1.16 $
(0.91 £)
     -58.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(2.31 £)
1.12 $
(0.88 £)
     -61.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.35 £)
0.58 $
(0.45 £)
     -66.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.33 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -67.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(2.15 £)
0.92 $
(0.72 £)
     -66.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(1.98 £)
1.43 $
(1.12 £)
     -43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.74 £)
10.22 $
(8.00 £)
     -31.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.49 £)
2.50 $
(1.96 £)
     +31.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(4.11 £)
2.21 $
(1.73 £)
     -57.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(10.69 £)
16.54 $
(12.95 £)
     +21.1 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(1.88 £)
2.55 $
(2.00 £)
     +6.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(70.45 £)
102.20 $
(80.00 £)
     +13.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.19 £)
6.39 $
(5.00 £)
     +128.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.19 £)
3.33 $
(2.61 £)
     +19.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(21.92 £)
13.03 $
(10.20 £)
     -53.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(2.81 £)
7.54 $
(5.90 £)
     +110.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,483.37 £)
36,134.08 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +20.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(18,861.29 £)
37,750.97 $
(29,550.67 £)
     +56.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(154.52 £)
280.24 $
(219.36 £)
     +42.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.63 $
(45.11 £)
15.76 $
(12.33 £)
     -72.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.92 $
(53.95 £)
38.40 $
(30.06 £)
     -44.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(74.80 £)
37.15 $
(29.08 £)
     -61.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(20.35 £)
22.14 $
(17.33 £)
     -14.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(12.52 £)
11.50 $
(9.00 £)
     -28.1 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(1,891.72 £)
1,487.44 $
(1,164.33 £)
     -38.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(21,917.81 £)
12,775.00 $
(10,000.00 £)
     -54.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(46.01 £)
86.23 $
(67.50 £)
     +46.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(34.94 £)
45.44 $
(35.57 £)
     +1.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(72.72 £)
84.31 $
(66.00 £)
     -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(121.87 £)
93.26 $
(73.00 £)
     -40.1 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,114.44 $
(2,437.92 £)
1,188.99 $
(930.71 £)
     -61.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,275.21 $
(1,780.99 £)
883.60 $
(691.67 £)
     -61.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(4,057.86 £)
2,339.95 $
(1,831.67 £)
     -54.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(2,787.76 £)
1,348.47 $
(1,055.56 £)
     -62.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(662.64 £)
613.19 $
(480.00 £)
     -27.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(364.05 £)
304.62 $
(238.45 £)
     -34.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,658.37 $
(4,429.25 £)
3,275.67 $
(2,564.12 £)
     -42.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 5.86      -10.5 %
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