Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 11.5% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 7.3% higher than in London
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 2.1% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 7.7% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 45.9% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 37.3% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £
(22.72 $)
19.41 £
(24.50 $)
     +7.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(100.96 $)
79.24 £
(100.00 $)
     -1.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.10 $)
9.51 £
(12.00 $)
     +18.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.20 $)
6.34 £
(8.00 $)
     -2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.31 $)
7.92 £
(10.00 $)
     +58.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(4.56 $)
4.41 £
(5.57 $)
     +22.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(2.46 $)
2.15 £
(2.71 $)
     +9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(2.07 $)
1.94 £
(2.44 $)
     +18.2 %
Markets
London Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(6.26 $)
3.78 £
(4.78 $)
     -23.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.75 $)
3.20 £
(4.04 $)
     +131.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £
(1.15 $)
2.23 £
(2.81 $)
     +144.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 £
(4.21 $)
3.91 £
(4.94 $)
     +17.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.43 £
(4.32 $)
7.12 £
(8.99 $)
     +107.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.47 £
(4.38 $)
5.14 £
(6.48 $)
     +47.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 £
(7.16 $)
7.33 £
(9.25 $)
     +29.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.41 $)
2.06 £
(2.59 $)
     +84.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.71 $)
0.75 £
(0.95 $)
     +33.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.49 $)
2.25 £
(2.83 $)
     +90.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(1.89 $)
2.34 £
(2.95 $)
     +56.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.69 $)
1.37 £
(1.72 $)
     +148.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.68 $)
1.35 £
(1.70 $)
     +151.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(1.17 $)
2.18 £
(2.75 $)
     +135.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.29 £
(1.63 $)
1.98 £
(2.50 $)
     +53.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(11.36 $)
11.89 £
(15.00 $)
     +32.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(2.61 $)
1.50 £
(1.90 $)
     -27.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(3.10 $)
4.16 £
(5.25 $)
     +69.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.93 $)
10.56 £
(13.33 $)
     -29.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.53 $)
1.90 £
(2.40 $)
     -32.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(252.40 $)
71.32 £
(90.00 $)
     -64.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.05 $)
2.14 £
(2.70 $)
     -46.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.96 $)
2.22 £
(2.80 $)
     -29.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.86 $)
22.19 £
(28.00 $)
     -26.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(7.23 $)
2.87 £
(3.62 $)
     -49.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £
(33,165.24 $)
23,771.88 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £
(33,129.06 $)
18,877.40 £
(23,823.19 $)
     -28.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.67 £
(351.67 $)
162.97 £
(205.66 $)
     -41.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.99 £
(18.92 $)
46.38 £
(58.53 $)
     +209.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.21 £
(39.39 $)
53.65 £
(67.70 $)
     +71.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.32 £
(60.98 $)
75.72 £
(95.56 $)
     +56.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £
(17.07 $)
20.60 £
(26.00 $)
     +52.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.93 $)
12.68 £
(16.00 $)
     -15.5 %
Childcare
London Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,843.35 £
(2,326.30 $)
1,914.96 £
(2,416.67 $)
     +3.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,309.01 $)
22,187.09 £
(28,000.00 $)
     +10.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.34 £
(103.92 $)
47.53 £
(59.98 $)
     -42.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(50.44 $)
37.89 £
(47.82 $)
     -5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.85 £
(109.61 $)
73.10 £
(92.25 $)
     -15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.74 £
(123.35 $)
119.65 £
(151.00 $)
     +22.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,208.00 £
(2,786.49 $)
2,428.69 £
(3,065.00 $)
     +10.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,630.45 £
(2,057.63 $)
1,751.53 £
(2,210.42 $)
     +7.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,211.25 £
(5,314.58 $)
4,107.71 £
(5,183.91 $)
     -2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,825.00 £
(3,565.14 $)
2,822.01 £
(3,561.36 $)
     -0.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,654.73 $)
853.49 £
(1,077.10 $)
     -34.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(904.19 $)
498.89 £
(629.59 $)
     -30.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,203.57 £
(4,042.88 $)
4,719.67 £
(5,956.20 $)
     +47.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 6.56      +17.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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