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Cost of Living in Boston
Summary about cost of living in Boston:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,780.76$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,052.38$ without rent.
- Cost of living rank 33th out of 536 cities in the world.
- Boston has a cost of living index of 83.73.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.98 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.99 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.62 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.26 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.49 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.81 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.87 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.21 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.86 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.83 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.20 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.84 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.57 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.10 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 4.00 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.75 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 84.50 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.60 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.30 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 28.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.76 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,443.33 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 160.66 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 64.42 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 56.34 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.67 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,836.67 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,470.00 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 50.36 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 35.30 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.81 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 96.20 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,409.13 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,730.82 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,370.86 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,773.67 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 964.80 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 387.04 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,088.48 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.19 |
Prices in Boston, Massachusetts
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Last update: September 2018
Last update: September 2018
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10 Comments so far
Bottle of Wine
Domestic Beer
Imported Beer
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
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Boston salary wages is veryless than Labour for all professionals.
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