Boston vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5051
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1676
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2686
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3465
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
676K
718K

The cost of living in Boston is 40% more expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 32nd and 814th ($3467 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 8th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Mississauga. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Mississauga ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 89th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Mississauga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$8634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$7001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$11142

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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 Mississauga

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$2127
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2266
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2575
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$2086
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2332
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2297
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2154
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2398
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$2012
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$1971
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2597
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2267
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1884
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2144
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$2095
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1635
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1762
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$1798
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2018
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2051
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2041
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1814
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$1964
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$2038
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$1986
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$2009
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$2017
146 km or 91 mi London
$2040
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1865
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2046