Boston vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
676K
3.42M

The cost of living in Boston is 81% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 27th and 1962nd ($3652 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 5th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 71st and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Madrid

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Boston Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$12418

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703