Boston vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3648
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1262
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1898
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
676K
559K

The cost of living in Boston is 131% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 35th and 3618th ($3345 vs $1450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Genoa. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Genoa ranked 37th in Italy, while ranked 83rd and 956th 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
$22.1
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.46
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$2923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$96.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$10859

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1575
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1406
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1364
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1475
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1234
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1294
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1245
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1308
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1353
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1389
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1471
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1066
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1103
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1238
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1565
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1341
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1346
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2074
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1372
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1396
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1369
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1567
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1400
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1444
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1472
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1290
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1405
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7262
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1383
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1416
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1575
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1302