Boston vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4241
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
676K
508K

The cost of living in Boston is 66% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 32nd and 1650th ($3467 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1412th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Kansas. Ranked 15th vs 75th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 277th 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
$21.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$29039

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843