Boston vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
92
53
🏙️ Population
676K
2.06M

The cost of living in Boston is 335% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 32nd and 6439th ($3467 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 10th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 89th and 6028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Manaus

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Boston Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$4749

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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 Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668