Boston vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2535
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
676K
594K

The cost of living in Boston is 217% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 32nd and 4989th ($3467 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 193rd 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2.3 months in Kagoshima. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Kagoshima ranked 227th in Japan, while ranked 89th and 1830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Kagoshima

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Boston Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$12713

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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 Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944