Boston vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$3890
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
676K
508K

The cost of living in Boston is 70% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 27th and 1591st ($3680 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1295th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Kansas. Ranked 20th vs 114th best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 359th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Kansas

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Boston Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$21608

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859