Boston vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
676K
716K

The cost of living in Boston is 29% more expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 27th and 365th ($3680 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 306th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Ranked 20th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 218th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Denver

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Boston Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$21391

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646