Boston vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
676K
1.35M

The cost of living in Boston is 62% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 32nd and 1476th ($3467 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1 months in Milan. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 89th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Milan

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Boston Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573