Boston vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2807
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
676K
616K

The cost of living in Boston is 139% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 32nd and 3925th ($3467 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 535th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 89th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Leipzig

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Boston Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$10026

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261