Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Bellevue, WA 

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Consumer Prices in Bellevue, WA are 10.3% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bellevue, WA are 7.9% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Bellevue, WA are 4.6% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Bellevue, WA are 3.5% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Bellevue, WA are 20.3% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Bellevue, WA is 68.4% higher than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $ 20.00 $      -11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.50 $      +4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 9.00 $      -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $ 6.14 $      +9.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 $ 3.36 $      +17.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 1.96 $      -23.2 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $ 4.35 $      -10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $ 3.89 $      -2.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $ 2.06 $      -25.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $ 3.35 $      -30.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $ 6.04 $      -36.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $ 6.90 $      +7.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $ 7.19 $      -23.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $ 2.27 $      -12.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $ 0.82 $      -14.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $ 2.20 $      -22.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $ 1.99 $      -32.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $ 0.94 $      -45.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $ 1.46 $      -14.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $ 2.42 $      -12.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 2.10 $      -17.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.11 $      +10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $ 3.67 $      -30.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $ 10.00 $      -26.8 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $ 2.75 $      +14.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $ 104.50 $      +16.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 4.25 $      +51.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.70 $      -3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $ 30.00 $      +7.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $ 4.54 $      +26.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 36,656.56 $      +22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $ 25,913.02 $      +7.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $ 163.67 $      -17.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $ 47.75 $      -16.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $ 70.00 $      +0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $ 78.67 $      -17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $ 40.50 $      +55.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 15.50 $      -3.1 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $ 2,000.75 $      -17.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +7.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $ 60.00 $      +2.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $ 37.50 $      -16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $ 98.22 $      +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $ 128.33 $      -17.6 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,131.60 $ 2,850.00 $      -9.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,256.09 $ 2,280.00 $      +1.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $ 4,575.00 $      -11.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $ 3,773.75 $      +6.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $ 833.51 $      -1.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $ 549.01 $      +18.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Bellevue, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.52 $ 8,698.92 $      +55.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.63      +1.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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