Price Rankings for Boston, MA, United States

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World Ranking

3rd Most Expensive Potato (1kg) (Markets) out of 398 Cities in the World.
2nd Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 396 Cities in the World.
2nd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 395 Cities in the World.

America Ranking

2nd Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 104 Cities in America
2nd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 104 Cities in America
2nd Most Expensive Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 103 Cities in America

Northern America Ranking

2nd Cheapest Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) (Transportation) out of 23 Cities in Northern America
2nd Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 67 Cities in Northern America
2nd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 67 Cities in Northern America
2nd Most Expensive Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 66 Cities in Northern America

RestaurantsValue World
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ Very High 24th/395 10th/103 10th/66
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 127.50 $ Very High 8th/398 3rd/104 3rd/67
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $ High 103th/356 34th/98 32th/63
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ Very High 38th/373 12th/101 12th/64
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ Very High 18th/340 8th/95 8th/59
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $ Very High 30th/400 18th/104 18th/67
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 $ Very High 79th/400 12th/104 12th/67
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 $ Very High 70th/398 11st/104 11st/67
MarketsValue World
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 $ Moderate 226th/400 44th/104 26th/67
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 $ Very High 17th/399 15th/104 15th/67
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.94 $ Very High 7th/399 7th/104 7th/67
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.76 $ Very High 44th/400 14th/104 13th/67
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.66 $ Very High 40th/396 8th/104 8th/67
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.17 $ Very High 79th/399 25th/104 25th/67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.33 $ Very High 55th/396 6th/104 6th/67
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 $ Very High 27th/400 23th/104 21st/67
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $ High 100th/399 16th/104 12th/67
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $ Very High 8th/396 8th/103 8th/66
Tomato (1 lb) 3.52 $ Very High 2nd/396 2nd/104 2nd/67
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 $ Very High 3rd/398 3rd/103 3rd/66
Onion (1 lb) 1.78 $ Very High 10th/396 10th/103 10th/67
Lettuce (1 head) 2.80 $ Very High 13th/393 9th/103 8th/67
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.56 $ Very High 14th/398 14th/102 13th/65
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $ Very High 30th/363 12th/97 10th/63
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $ Very High 51st/377 13th/101 13th/65
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.58 $ Very High 6th/365 3rd/99 3rd/63
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $ Very High 48th/276 12th/56 12th/34
TransportationValue World
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $ High 104th/327 27th/72 27th/40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $ Very High 31st/229 12th/40 12th/34
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ Moderate 98th/206 24th/38 22th/23
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ High 34th/168 9th/29 6th/15
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $ Very High 19th/108 3rd/13 3rd/7
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.46 $ Very Low 321st/399 68th/104 36th/67
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ Moderate 84th/161 17th/48 17th/35
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,110.27 $ Low 204th/307 63th/97 41st/65
Utilities (Monthly)Value World
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.33 $ High 156th/392 35th/104 35th/67
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.82 $ Very High 38th/400 35th/104 35th/67
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.01 $ Very High 19th/400 7th/104 7th/67
Sports And LeisureValue World
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.68 $ Very High 21st/389 6th/100 6th/63
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.00 $ Very High 41st/250 11st/56 8th/36
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 $ Very High 50th/333 13th/91 13th/57
ChildcareValue World
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,793.33 $ Very High 6th/291 3rd/80 3rd/49
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,500.00 $ Very High 16th/225 8th/51 8th/26
Clothing And ShoesValue World
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.67 $ Moderate 176th/380 11st/103 6th/66
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.18 $ Moderate 167th/350 55th/93 36th/59
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.81 $ High 108th/387 18th/104 10th/67
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.08 $ Very High 40th/365 5th/101 5th/64
Rent Per MonthValue World
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,394.19 $ Very High 2nd/395 2nd/104 2nd/67
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,567.62 $ Very High 4th/393 4th/103 4th/67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,091.40 $ Very High 3rd/388 2nd/103 2nd/66
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,995.38 $ Very High 7th/392 7th/104 7th/67
Buy Apartment PriceValue World
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 851.73 $ Very High 33th/313 5th/82 5th/56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 566.44 $ Very High 40th/304 10th/81 10th/56
Salaries And FinancingValue World
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,939.64 $ Very High 10th/398 4th/104 4th/67
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 Moderate 176th/369 78th/100 49th/67
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