Boston vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$3466
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$699
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$1750
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
676K
559K

The cost of living in Boston is 141% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 24th and 3551st ($3547 vs $1470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 26th 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 1.2 months in Genoa. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Genoa ranked 39th in Italy, while ranked 103rd and 795th 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
$21.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$1176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$1514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$88
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$10834

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1512
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1401
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1293
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1389
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1348
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1209
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1271
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1203
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1344
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1334
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1328
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1503
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1202
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1228
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1576
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1362
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1240
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1157
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2022
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1280
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1365
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1424
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1586
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1364
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1592
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1503
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1254
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1354
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$6593
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1371
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1162
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1400
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1506
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1450