Boston vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3708
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$684
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
676K
559K

The cost of living in Boston is 131% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 32nd and 3705th ($3467 vs $1498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 34th 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 1.2 months in Genoa. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Genoa ranked 53rd in Italy, while ranked 89th and 1237th 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
$21.3
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$3598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$13426

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1543
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1380
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1396
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1553
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1425
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1200
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1280
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1429
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1494
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1357
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1724
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1248
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1131
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1333
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1616
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1510
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1305
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1262
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2146
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1306
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1420
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1502
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1613
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1460
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1559
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1557
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1314
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7469
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1454
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1164
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1428
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1478
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1444