Boston vs Brampton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Brampton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$2128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$1402
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$2370
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2899
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
676K
594K

The cost of living in Boston is 57% more expensive than in Brampton. Cities ranked 35th and 1480th ($3345 vs $2128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 29th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Brampton. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Brampton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 83rd and 71st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Brampton

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Boston Brampton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$4.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$2310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$5481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$4447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$4.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$50
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$891
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$14735

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Brampton

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Mississauga
$2600
16 km or 9.8 mi Halton Hills
$2114
27 km or 17 mi Oakville
$2192
27 km or 17 mi Vaughan
$2390
31 km or 19 mi Toronto
$2576
35 km or 22 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
38 km or 24 mi Orangeville
$2073
40 km or 25 mi Burlington
$2293
42 km or 26 mi Guelph
$2218
44 km or 28 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
47 km or 29 mi Markham
$2358
48 km or 30 mi Hamilton
$2244
57 km or 35 mi Cambridge
$2125
62 km or 38 mi Ajax
$2578
63 km or 39 mi Kitchener
$2084
65 km or 40 mi Waterloo
$2217
69 km or 43 mi Brantford
$1949
70 km or 44 mi St. Catharines
$2032
77 km or 48 mi Oshawa
$1598
79 km or 49 mi Barrie
$1408
85 km or 53 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
89 km or 55 mi Welland
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
99 km or 62 mi Grand Island
$1821
102 km or 63 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
103 km or 64 mi Stratford
$1816
106 km or 66 mi Orillia
$2004
106 km or 66 mi Lockport
$1915
111 km or 69 mi Amherst
$2072
114 km or 71 mi Buffalo
$2194
120 km or 74 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
121 km or 75 mi West Seneca
$2156
123 km or 77 mi Clarence
$2031
126 km or 78 mi Lancaster
$2074
128 km or 80 mi Hamburg
$2085
132 km or 82 mi Orchard Park
$2097
135 km or 84 mi Peterborough
$2049
135 km or 84 mi Owen Sound
$1738
143 km or 89 mi London
$2067
175 km or 109 mi Erie
$1529