Cost of Living in Boston
Summary about cost of living in Boston:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 4,126.62$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,145.01$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Boston is 11.57% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Boston is, on average, 28.96% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 29th out of 540 cities in the world.
- Boston has a cost of living index of 88.43.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.25 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.72 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.23 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.20 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.82 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.29 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.75 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.49 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.38 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.37 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.00 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.56 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.29 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.57 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2.02 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.86 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.19 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.98 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.23 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.71 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.70 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 28.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.76 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,500.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,788.24 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 170.30 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.09 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 68.85 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 61.82 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.43 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,682.04 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,875.00 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 46.20 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.77 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.97 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 107.08 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,771.26 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,011.41 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,254.86 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,860.55 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,006.17 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 461.37 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,066.88 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.09 |
Prices in Boston, Massachusetts
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Last update: August 2020
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