Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Nantes 

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Consumer Prices in Nantes are 26.7% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nantes are 43.3% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Nantes are 65.6% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Nantes are 32.7% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Nantes are 25.7% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Nantes is 32.0% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 $
(21.41 €)
15.57 $
(14.50 €)
     -32.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.10 €)
64.45 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.17 €)
10.74 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.45 €)
7.52 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.31 €)
4.83 $
(4.50 €)
     -51.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.65 $
(5.26 €)
2.76 $
(2.57 €)
     -51.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
3.07 $
(2.86 €)
     +9.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.34 €)
1.73 $
(1.61 €)
     -31.1 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $
(4.50 €)
4.12 $
(3.83 €)
     -14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)
2.23 $
(2.08 €)
     -44.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.58 €)
1.19 $
(1.11 €)
     -57.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(4.46 €)
3.54 $
(3.30 €)
     -26.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(8.85 €)
7.96 $
(7.41 €)
     -16.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(5.97 €)
6.73 $
(6.27 €)
     +4.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(8.78 €)
9.41 $
(8.76 €)
     -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.42 €)
1.38 $
(1.28 €)
     -46.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -17.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.64 €)
2.01 $
(1.87 €)
     -29.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(2.75 €)
1.71 $
(1.59 €)
     -42.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.61 €)
1.10 $
(1.02 €)
     -36.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.58 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     -48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(2.56 €)
2.33 $
(2.17 €)
     -15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
0.54 $
(0.50 €)
     -78.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.96 €)
6.98 $
(6.50 €)
     -53.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.77 €)
2.43 $
(2.27 €)
     +28.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(4.89 €)
2.51 $
(2.33 €)
     -52.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(12.72 €)
11.28 $
(10.50 €)
     -17.4 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(2.23 €)
1.93 $
(1.80 €)
     -19.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(83.79 €)
64.45 $
(60.00 €)
     -28.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
2.95 $
(2.75 €)
     +5.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
2.87 $
(2.67 €)
     +2.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(26.07 €)
41.89 $
(39.00 €)
     +49.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(3.34 €)
7.28 $
(6.78 €)
     +103.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,929.58 €)
34,796.44 $
(32,395.00 €)
     +16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(22,432.38 €)
19,334.34 $
(18,000.00 €)
     -19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(183.77 €)
183.85 $
(171.16 €)
     -6.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(53.16 €)
25.28 $
(23.53 €)
     -55.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $
(65.09 €)
30.54 $
(28.43 €)
     -56.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(88.96 €)
31.92 $
(29.71 €)
     -66.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(24.21 €)
10.74 $
(10.00 €)
     -58.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.90 €)
12.89 $
(12.00 €)
     -19.4 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(2,249.88 €)
713.76 $
(664.50 €)
     -70.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(26,067.61 €)
6,229.95 $
(5,800.00 €)
     -77.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(54.72 €)
102.04 $
(95.00 €)
     +73.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(41.56 €)
34.91 $
(32.50 €)
     -21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(86.48 €)
96.54 $
(89.88 €)
     +3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(144.95 €)
123.26 $
(114.75 €)
     -20.8 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,131.60 $
(2,915.48 €)
713.40 $
(664.17 €)
     -77.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,256.09 $
(2,100.39 €)
672.87 $
(626.43 €)
     -70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(4,826.15 €)
2,013.99 $
(1,875.00 €)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(3,315.58 €)
1,463.50 $
(1,362.50 €)
     -58.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(788.11 €)
681.89 $
(634.83 €)
     -19.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(432.98 €)
556.46 $
(518.06 €)
     +19.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Nantes Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.52 $
(5,220.53 €)
2,161.46 $
(2,012.29 €)
     -61.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 3.50      -46.5 %
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