Boston vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2195
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5551
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1287
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2412
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
676K
919K

The cost of living in Boston is 58% more expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 32nd and 1378th ($3467 vs $2195) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1201st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Fort Worth. Ranked 15th vs 46th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Fort Worth

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Boston Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$985
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$80.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$22657

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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 Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2105
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2125
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2118
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2127
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1869
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2096
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2103
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2103
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2158
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2085
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2299
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$1887
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2122
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2140
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2159
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2087
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2102
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2189
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2145
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2175
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2236
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2550
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2196
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2243
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$2071
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2188
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2336
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2284
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2173
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2282
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2506
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2602
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2150