Boston vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
676K
548K

The cost of living in Boston is 62% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 32nd and 1500th ($3467 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 89th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Manchester

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Boston Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761