Boston vs Hachioji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Hachioji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$3154
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
676K
576K

The cost of living in Boston is 171% more expensive than in Hachioji. Cities ranked 30th and 4483rd ($3638 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 18th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Hachioji. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Hachioji ranked 87th in Japan, while ranked 94th and 1415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Hachioji

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Boston Hachioji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.65
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$5610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$3075
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$13961

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Hachioji

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Akishima
$1157
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Hino
$1144
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Akiruno
$1148
8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
$1139
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Tachikawa
$1130
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1124
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1102
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1106
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$992
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1107
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1073
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1107
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1112
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1137
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$985
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1115
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1075
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1066
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1073
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1034
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1154
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$909
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$982
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1072
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1054