Boston vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
676K
430K

The cost of living in Boston is 51% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 27th and 1017th ($3680 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 876th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 20th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 283rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Minneapolis

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Boston Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$26236

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618