Restaurants | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
23.00 $ (21.36 €) |
16.15 $ (15.00 €) |
-29.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (92.86 €) |
96.91 $ (90.00 €) |
-3.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (11.14 €) |
10.77 $ (10.00 €) |
-10.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (7.43 €) |
8.61 $ (8.00 €) |
+7.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 $ (9.29 €) |
8.61 $ (8.00 €) |
-13.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.65 $ (5.24 €) |
4.83 $ (4.48 €) |
-14.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.80 $ (2.60 €) |
2.87 $ (2.67 €) |
+2.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.51 $ (2.33 €) |
1.99 $ (1.85 €) |
-20.8 % |
Markets | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.84 $ (4.49 €) |
4.68 $ (4.35 €) |
-3.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.00 $ (3.71 €) |
2.77 $ (2.57 €) |
-30.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (2.57 €) |
1.25 $ (1.16 €) |
-55.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.79 $ (4.45 €) |
3.17 $ (2.95 €) |
-33.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.50 $ (8.82 €) |
3.85 $ (3.57 €) |
-59.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.42 $ (5.96 €) |
5.66 $ (5.25 €) |
-11.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.43 $ (8.75 €) |
10.32 $ (9.58 €) |
+9.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 $ (2.41 €) |
1.11 $ (1.03 €) |
-57.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.96 $ (0.89 €) |
0.85 $ (0.79 €) |
-11.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.83 $ (2.63 €) |
1.05 $ (0.98 €) |
-62.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.95 $ (2.74 €) |
1.94 $ (1.80 €) |
-34.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.72 $ (1.60 €) |
0.59 $ (0.55 €) |
-65.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.70 $ (1.58 €) |
0.89 $ (0.82 €) |
-48.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.75 $ (2.55 €) |
2.09 $ (1.94 €) |
-24.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 $ (2.35 €) |
1.89 $ (1.76 €) |
-25.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (13.93 €) |
15.56 $ (14.45 €) |
+3.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.90 $ (1.76 €) |
2.88 $ (2.68 €) |
+51.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.25 $ (4.88 €) |
3.44 $ (3.19 €) |
-34.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.66 $ (12.69 €) |
10.98 $ (10.20 €) |
-19.6 % |
Transportation | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 $ (2.23 €) |
3.23 $ (3.00 €) |
+34.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 $ (83.58 €) |
71.72 $ (66.60 €) |
-20.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.80 $ (2.60 €) |
7.27 $ (6.75 €) |
+159.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.80 $ (2.60 €) |
2.12 $ (1.97 €) |
-24.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.00 $ (26.00 €) |
60.73 $ (56.40 €) |
+116.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.58 $ (3.33 €) |
7.76 $ (7.21 €) |
+116.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (27,859.50 €) |
34,722.45 $ (32,245.00 €) |
+15.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,095.29 $ (22,376.09 €) |
36,521.95 $ (33,916.11 €) |
+51.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
197.39 $ (183.31 €) |
117.59 $ (109.20 €) |
-40.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
57.11 $ (53.03 €) |
26.31 $ (24.43 €) |
-53.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
69.92 $ (64.93 €) |
20.69 $ (19.22 €) |
-70.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
95.56 $ (88.74 €) |
46.63 $ (43.31 €) |
-51.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.00 $ (24.14 €) |
29.14 $ (27.06 €) |
+12.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.00 $ (14.86 €) |
18.31 $ (17.00 €) |
+14.4 % |
Childcare | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,416.67 $ (2,244.24 €) |
333.57 $ (309.77 €) |
-86.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,000.00 $ (26,002.20 €) |
10,475.96 $ (9,728.50 €) |
-62.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58.78 $ (54.58 €) |
86.72 $ (80.53 €) |
+47.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
44.64 $ (41.45 €) |
32.38 $ (30.07 €) |
-27.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.89 $ (86.27 €) |
76.50 $ (71.04 €) |
-17.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
155.69 $ (144.58 €) |
101.32 $ (94.09 €) |
-34.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,131.60 $ (2,908.16 €) |
1,075.34 $ (998.62 €) |
-65.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,256.09 $ (2,095.12 €) |
859.35 $ (798.03 €) |
-61.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,183.91 $ (4,814.04 €) |
1,932.29 $ (1,794.42 €) |
-62.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,561.36 $ (3,307.26 €) |
1,421.42 $ (1,320.00 €) |
-60.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
846.53 $ (786.13 €) |
751.24 $ (697.64 €) |
-11.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
465.08 $ (431.89 €) |
435.75 $ (404.66 €) |
-6.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boston, MA Edit | Helsinki Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,607.52 $ (5,207.43 €) |
2,931.20 $ (2,722.06 €) |
-47.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 3.64 | -44.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 141 | 220 |
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