Boston vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4908
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
676K
1.31M

The cost of living in Boston is 61% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 32nd and 1473rd ($3467 vs $2149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Calgary. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 89th and 131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Calgary

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Boston Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$59.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$984
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$19196

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871