Boston vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$2294
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
676K
3.42M

The cost of living in Boston is 99% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 24th and 2443rd ($3547 vs $1781) 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 103rd and 151st 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
$21.6
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$10042

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522