Boston vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
676K
716K

The cost of living in Boston is 30% more expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 30th and 432nd ($3638 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 365th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Ranked 16th vs 61st best cities to live in the United States, and 94th vs 239th 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
$21.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$18639

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676