Boston vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$8459
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$2638
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$4600
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$7880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
25
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
676K
47K

The cost of living in Boston is 3% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 27th and 15th ($3680 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2.1 months in George Town. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 105th and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs George Town

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Boston George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$7.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$25
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$26968

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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 George Town

Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$886
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673