Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge, MA and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 7.7% lower than in Cambridge, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 2.4% lower than in Cambridge, MA
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 5.2% higher than in Cambridge, MA
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 8.1% lower than in Cambridge, MA
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 12.7% lower than in Cambridge, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 5.2% lower than in Cambridge, MA
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Restaurants
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 24.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 $ 12.00 $      +23.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 9.00 $      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $ 5.05 $      -2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $ 2.33 $      -29.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $ 2.25 $      -15.6 %
Markets
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 $ 4.36 $      +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 $ 3.83 $      +5.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 4.64 $ 2.34 $      -49.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.50 $ 5.26 $      -4.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 $ 7.76 $      +11.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $ 6.73 $      -4.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.00 $ 7.54 $      -37.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.22 $ 2.28 $      -29.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.76 $      +6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.16 $ 2.36 $      +9.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.90 $ 2.66 $      -8.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.34 $      +5.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 $ 1.58 $      +5.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 $ 2.60 $      +35.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.98 $ 2.35 $      -21.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $ 17.00 $      +13.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.98 $ 2.16 $      -45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.83 $ 3.18 $      -53.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $ 13.00 $      0.0 %
Transportation
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.40 $      -4.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $ 90.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 $ 3.05 $      +56.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 3.00 $      +7.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.57 $ 3.69 $      +3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,100.00 $ 24,934.50 $      +7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,866.67 $ 22,158.00 $      -10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.30 $ 197.42 $      +1.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $ 0.14 $      +45.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.28 $ 62.98 $      -2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.00 $ 83.95 $      +6.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 22.50 $      +12.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,333.33 $ 2,169.23 $      -34.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,000.00 $ 32,166.67 $      +3.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.00 $ 58.29 $      -27.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.99 $ 41.71 $      -30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.00 $ 88.89 $      -1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.67 $ 122.93 $      -13.2 %
Rent Per Month
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,662.50 $ 2,808.72 $      +5.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,083.33 $ 2,041.41 $      -2.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,633.33 $ 5,285.06 $      +14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,500.00 $ 3,418.00 $      -2.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.99 $ 1,065.41 $      -11.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 707.49 $ 603.77 $      -14.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Cambridge, MA Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,227.00 $ 5,765.89 $      -7.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.43 5.29      -2.6 %
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