Boston vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
676K
430K

The cost of living in Boston is 53% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 30th and 1119th ($3638 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 16th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 94th vs 263rd 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
$21.5
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582