| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 16.81% higher than in Rochester, NY |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 52.82% higher than in Rochester, NY |
| Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 146.72% higher than in Rochester, NY |
| Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 10.55% higher than in Rochester, NY |
| Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 23.24% higher than in Rochester, NY |
| Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 28.35% higher than in Rochester, NY |
| Restaurants | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] | Difference |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 $ |
15.00 $ |
0.00 %
|
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
55.00 $ |
70.00 $ |
+27.27 %
|
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.75 $ |
8.00 $ |
+3.23 %
|
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ |
7.00 $ |
+40.14 %
|
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.50 $ |
7.00 $ |
+7.78 %
|
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.02 $ |
3.99 $ |
-0.69 %
|
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.11 $ |
1.95 $ |
-7.84 %
|
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.66 $ |
1.70 $ |
+2.23 %
|
| Markets | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] |
|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2.65 $ |
3.27 $ |
+23.39 %
|
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.72 $ |
2.71 $ |
-0.45 %
|
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.42 $ |
1.92 $ |
+34.98 %
|
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.85 $ |
2.64 $ |
+42.64 %
|
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.50 $ |
6.44 $ |
+43.19 %
|
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.46 $ |
5.47 $ |
+122.79 %
|
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.99 $ |
7.44 $ |
+24.26 %
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.57 $ |
2.09 $ |
+33.32 %
|
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.64 $ |
0.73 $ |
+13.42 %
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.57 $ |
2.11 $ |
+33.84 %
|
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.45 $ |
2.83 $ |
+15.44 %
|
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.13 $ |
1.01 $ |
-11.04 %
|
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.59 $ |
1.83 $ |
+15.08 %
|
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.87 $ |
1.87 $ |
+0.18 %
|
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.47 $ |
1.66 $ |
+13.05 %
|
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 $ |
14.50 $ |
+3.57 %
|
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.10 $ |
2.24 $ |
-27.73 %
|
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.67 $ |
2.58 $ |
-29.64 %
|
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.00 $ |
11.00 $ |
0.00 %
|
| Transportation | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] |
|
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.00 $ |
2.45 $ |
+145.00 %
|
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
56.00 $ |
90.00 $ |
+60.71 %
|
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ |
3.00 $ |
-14.29 %
|
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ |
3.00 $ |
0.00 %
|
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ |
28.00 $ |
-6.67 %
|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.74 $ |
2.78 $ |
+1.46 %
|
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,597.50 $ |
22,080.00 $ |
-10.23 %
|
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,900.57 $ |
20,530.53 $ |
-6.26 %
|
| Utilities (Monthly) | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] |
|
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
113.75 $ |
139.31 $ |
+22.46 %
|
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.19 $ |
0.09 $ |
-53.12 %
|
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.29 $ |
68.17 $ |
+18.98 %
|
| Sports And Leisure | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] |
|
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.42 $ |
63.82 $ |
+75.20 %
|
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.50 $ |
17.14 $ |
-47.25 %
|
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 $ |
15.00 $ |
+25.00 %
|
| Childcare | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] |
|
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
841.67 $ |
1,709.27 $ |
+103.08 %
|
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,000.00 $ |
27,444.44 $ |
+128.70 %
|
| Clothing And Shoes | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] |
|
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
46.15 $ |
47.84 $ |
+3.66 %
|
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.64 $ |
30.71 $ |
-2.93 %
|
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
65.69 $ |
79.23 $ |
+20.61 %
|
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.33 $ |
100.52 $ |
+12.52 %
|
| Rent Per Month | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] |
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
947.94 $ |
2,546.73 $ |
+168.66 %
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
875.27 $ |
1,919.44 $ |
+119.30 %
|
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,390.00 $ |
3,937.68 $ |
+183.29 %
|
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,323.33 $ |
2,788.67 $ |
+110.73 %
|
| Buy Apartment Price | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
108.77 $ |
920.91 $ |
+746.69 %
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
77.75 $ |
414.11 $ |
+432.62 %
|
| Salaries And Financing | Rochester, NY[ Edit ] |
Boston, MA[ Edit ] |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,404.05 $ |
4,715.58 $ |
+96.15 %
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate |
4.46 |
4.19 |
-6.04 %
|
| Last update: |
February 2020 | February 2020 |
| Contributors: | 74 | 269 |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months |
| Currency: USD | | |
