Boston vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
676K
639K

The cost of living in Boston is 73% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 32nd and 1856th ($3467 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Ranked 15th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Detroit

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Boston Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$16775

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614