Boston vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
676K
442K

The cost of living in Boston is 10% more expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 30th and 95th ($3638 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 63rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 16th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 94th vs 210th 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
$21.5
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$21676

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050