Boston vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$2205
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
676K
559K

The cost of living in Boston is 128% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 27th and 3528th ($3680 vs $1613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 33rd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Genoa. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Genoa ranked 31st in Italy, while ranked 105th and 664th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Genoa

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Boston Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$12735

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1578
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1429
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1335
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1563
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1565
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1320
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1479
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1386
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1469
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1556
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1416
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1725
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1320
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1264
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1330
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1803
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1541
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1394
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2328
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1467
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1426
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1835
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1568
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1706
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1613
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1555
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7483
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1669
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1226
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1624
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1497