Boston vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$1337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
91
69
🏙️ Population
676K
1.41M

The cost of living in Boston is 216% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 27th and 4843rd ($3680 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 105th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Medina

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Boston Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$5520

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077