Boston vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
676K
1.35M

The cost of living in Boston is 53% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 30th and 1148th ($3638 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1 months in Milan. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 94th and 336th 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
$21.5
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$18202

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719