Boston vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
676K
430K

The cost of living in Boston is 54% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 32nd and 1228th ($3467 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 15th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 234th 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
$21.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640