Boston vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$5277
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$3972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
676K
508K

The cost of living in Boston is 73% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 27th and 1700th ($3652 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1417th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Ranked 12th vs 95th best cities to live in the United States, and 71st vs 299th 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
$22
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$85.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$2072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$6.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$28880

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855