Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Leeds 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Leeds are 30.1% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leeds are 42.9% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Leeds are 60.1% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Leeds are 23.9% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Leeds are 45.9% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Leeds is 0.3% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $
(17.95 £)
18.80 $
(15.00 £)
     -16.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(79.77 £)
75.21 $
(60.00 £)
     -24.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.57 £)
9.15 $
(7.30 £)
     -23.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
5.52 $
(4.40 £)
     -31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.98 £)
5.01 $
(4.00 £)
     -49.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(4.52 £)
4.02 $
(3.21 £)
     -29.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.24 £)
2.07 $
(1.65 £)
     -26.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.00 £)
1.44 $
(1.15 £)
     -42.8 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 $
(3.85 £)
5.18 $
(4.13 £)
     +7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(3.19 £)
1.48 $
(1.18 £)
     -62.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 $
(2.07 £)
0.88 $
(0.70 £)
     -66.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(3.82 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     -31.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.88 $
(7.08 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     -60.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.04 £)
3.14 $
(2.51 £)
     -50.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.25 $
(7.38 £)
4.89 $
(3.90 £)
     -47.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 $
(2.05 £)
1.28 $
(1.02 £)
     -50.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.76 £)
0.61 $
(0.48 £)
     -35.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.26 £)
1.15 $
(0.91 £)
     -59.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(2.35 £)
1.11 $
(0.88 £)
     -62.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.38 £)
0.57 $
(0.45 £)
     -67.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.36 £)
0.55 $
(0.44 £)
     -67.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(2.19 £)
0.90 $
(0.72 £)
     -67.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $
(1.99 £)
1.41 $
(1.12 £)
     -43.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.97 £)
10.03 $
(8.00 £)
     -33.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.51 £)
2.45 $
(1.96 £)
     +29.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(4.19 £)
2.17 $
(1.73 £)
     -58.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(10.90 £)
16.23 $
(12.95 £)
     +18.8 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(1.91 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     +4.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(71.79 £)
100.29 $
(80.00 £)
     +11.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.15 £)
6.27 $
(5.00 £)
     +132.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.23 £)
3.27 $
(2.61 £)
     +16.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(22.34 £)
12.79 $
(10.20 £)
     -54.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.61 $
(2.88 £)
7.43 $
(5.93 £)
     +106.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,931.54 £)
35,457.39 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(19,221.25 £)
37,044.00 $
(29,550.67 £)
     +53.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(157.46 £)
267.32 $
(213.25 £)
     +35.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(45.55 £)
15.22 $
(12.14 £)
     -73.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.19 $
(54.40 £)
37.29 $
(29.75 £)
     -45.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(76.23 £)
36.45 $
(29.08 £)
     -61.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(20.74 £)
21.73 $
(17.33 £)
     -16.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(12.76 £)
11.28 $
(9.00 £)
     -29.5 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(1,927.82 £)
1,459.58 $
(1,164.33 £)
     -39.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(22,336.10 £)
12,535.76 $
(10,000.00 £)
     -55.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.60 $
(46.74 £)
84.62 $
(67.50 £)
     +44.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(35.61 £)
44.59 $
(35.57 £)
     -0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.75 $
(73.99 £)
82.74 $
(66.00 £)
     -10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.29 $
(123.87 £)
91.51 $
(73.00 £)
     -41.1 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,134.23 $
(2,500.23 £)
1,152.25 $
(919.17 £)
     -63.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,259.60 $
(1,802.52 £)
867.06 $
(691.67 £)
     -61.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(4,135.30 £)
2,296.13 $
(1,831.67 £)
     -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(2,840.96 £)
1,331.92 $
(1,062.50 £)
     -62.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(675.29 £)
601.71 $
(480.00 £)
     -28.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(371.00 £)
298.91 $
(238.45 £)
     -35.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Leeds Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,650.36 $
(4,507.39 £)
3,214.33 $
(2,564.12 £)
     -43.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 5.86      -10.5 %
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