Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeds and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 42.1% higher than in Leeds (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 74.0% higher than in Leeds
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 148.4% higher than in Leeds
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 30.3% higher than in Leeds
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 83.3% higher than in Leeds
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 2.6% lower than in Leeds
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Restaurants
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.96 $)
17.80 £
(22.50 $)
     +18.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.82 $)
79.13 £
(100.00 $)
     +31.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.30 £
(9.23 $)
9.50 £
(12.00 $)
     +30.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.40 £
(5.56 $)
6.33 £
(8.00 $)
     +43.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(5.05 $)
7.91 £
(10.00 $)
     +97.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.21 £
(4.05 $)
4.49 £
(5.67 $)
     +39.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(2.09 $)
2.22 £
(2.80 $)
     +34.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 £
(1.45 $)
1.99 £
(2.51 $)
     +73.3 %
Markets
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 £
(5.22 $)
3.81 £
(4.82 $)
     -7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.49 $)
3.16 £
(4.00 $)
     +167.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 £
(0.89 $)
2.05 £
(2.60 $)
     +193.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 £
(3.29 $)
3.79 £
(4.79 $)
     +45.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.80 £
(3.54 $)
7.02 £
(8.88 $)
     +150.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.50 £
(3.16 $)
5.00 £
(6.32 $)
     +99.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.89 £
(4.92 $)
7.32 £
(9.25 $)
     +88.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.29 $)
2.03 £
(2.57 $)
     +98.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.61 $)
0.75 £
(0.95 $)
     +54.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 £
(1.15 $)
2.24 £
(2.83 $)
     +145.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 £
(1.11 $)
2.34 £
(2.95 $)
     +165.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.57 $)
1.36 £
(1.72 $)
     +200.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.55 $)
1.35 £
(1.70 $)
     +206.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 £
(0.91 $)
2.17 £
(2.75 $)
     +202.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(1.42 $)
1.98 £
(2.50 $)
     +76.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.11 $)
11.87 £
(15.00 $)
     +48.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 £
(2.47 $)
1.50 £
(1.90 $)
     -23.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.18 $)
4.15 £
(5.25 $)
     +140.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.95 £
(16.37 $)
10.81 £
(13.66 $)
     -16.5 %
Transportation
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.53 $)
1.90 £
(2.40 $)
     -5.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(101.10 $)
71.22 £
(90.00 $)
     -11.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 £
(6.32 $)
2.14 £
(2.70 $)
     -57.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 £
(3.30 $)
2.22 £
(2.80 $)
     -15.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.20 £
(12.89 $)
22.16 £
(28.00 $)
     +117.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.93 £
(7.49 $)
2.85 £
(3.61 $)
     -51.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,745.16 $)
23,738.88 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -16.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,550.67 £
(37,344.64 $)
19,066.51 £
(24,095.29 $)
     -35.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.25 £
(269.49 $)
159.70 £
(201.82 $)
     -25.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.14 £
(15.35 $)
45.19 £
(57.11 $)
     +272.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.75 £
(37.60 $)
54.69 £
(69.12 $)
     +83.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.08 £
(36.75 $)
75.61 £
(95.56 $)
     +160.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.33 £
(21.90 $)
20.57 £
(26.00 $)
     +18.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £
(11.37 $)
12.66 £
(16.00 $)
     +40.7 %
Childcare
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,164.33 £
(1,471.43 $)
1,912.30 £
(2,416.67 $)
     +64.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 £
(12,637.50 $)
22,156.29 £
(28,000.00 $)
     +121.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(85.30 $)
46.37 £
(58.60 $)
     -31.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.57 £
(44.95 $)
36.66 £
(46.33 $)
     +3.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.00 £
(83.41 $)
74.42 £
(94.05 $)
     +12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 73.00 £
(92.25 $)
124.71 £
(157.60 $)
     +70.8 %
Rent Per Month
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 919.17 £
(1,161.60 $)
2,480.10 £
(3,134.23 $)
     +169.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 691.67 £
(874.09 $)
1,788.01 £
(2,259.60 $)
     +158.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,831.67 £
(2,314.77 $)
4,102.01 £
(5,183.91 $)
     +123.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,062.50 £
(1,342.73 $)
2,818.09 £
(3,561.36 $)
     +165.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 480.00 £
(606.59 $)
860.37 £
(1,087.30 $)
     +79.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.45 £
(301.34 $)
462.95 £
(585.05 $)
     +94.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Leeds Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,564.12 £
(3,240.41 $)
4,345.12 £
(5,491.15 $)
     +69.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.86 6.55      +11.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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