Boston vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
676K
3.51M

The cost of living in Boston is 74% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 27th and 1723rd ($3680 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 105th and 160th 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
$24.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$16324

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812