Boston vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
676K
442K

The cost of living in Boston is 14% more expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 27th and 117th ($3680 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 87th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 20th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 169th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Miami

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Boston Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$18611

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114