Boston vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
676K
513K

The cost of living in Boston is 83% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 32nd and 2193rd ($3467 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 135th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 89th and 145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Liverpool

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Boston Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$11337

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780