Restaurants | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.50 $ | 22.50 $ | +80.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 $ | 12.00 $ | -7.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +100.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.50 $ | 5.67 $ | +26.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.83 $ | 2.80 $ | +52.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.75 $ | 2.51 $ | +43.5 % |
Markets | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.13 $ | 4.82 $ | +16.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.99 $ | 4.00 $ | +33.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.20 $ | 2.60 $ | -18.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.56 $ | 4.79 $ | +5.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.00 $ | 8.88 $ | +26.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.90 $ | 6.32 $ | +62.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.10 $ | 9.25 $ | +51.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.32 $ | 2.57 $ | +10.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.94 $ | 0.95 $ | +0.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.43 $ | 2.83 $ | -17.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.95 $ | 2.95 $ | +0.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.43 $ | 1.72 $ | -29.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.40 $ | 1.70 $ | +21.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.27 $ | 2.75 $ | +20.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.80 $ | 2.50 $ | -10.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.90 $ | +9.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.33 $ | 5.25 $ | +21.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 $ | 13.66 $ | +13.8 % |
Transportation | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | ? | 2.40 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 150.00 $ | 90.00 $ | -40.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.80 $ | 2.70 $ | +50.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.20 $ | 2.80 $ | +27.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | 28.00 $ | +16.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.19 $ | 3.61 $ | +13.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,300.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | +18.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,083.88 $ | 24,095.29 $ | -17.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 140.65 $ | 201.82 $ | +43.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.38 $ | 57.11 $ | +28.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 78.17 $ | 69.12 $ | -11.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.50 $ | 95.56 $ | +66.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 26.00 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Childcare | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,200.00 $ | 2,416.67 $ | +101.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 34,200.00 $ | 28,000.00 $ | -18.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 46.67 $ | 58.60 $ | +25.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.00 $ | 46.33 $ | +59.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 83.75 $ | 94.05 $ | +12.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 136.67 $ | 157.60 $ | +15.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,250.00 $ | 3,134.23 $ | +39.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,820.00 $ | 2,259.60 $ | +24.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,695.00 $ | 5,183.91 $ | +40.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,140.00 $ | 3,561.36 $ | +13.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 257.99 $ | 1,087.30 $ | +321.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 257.99 $ | 585.05 $ | +126.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Charlottesville, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,412.50 $ | 5,805.80 $ | +70.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.55 | +0.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 10 | 150 |
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