Boston vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
2.15M

The cost of living in Boston is 47% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 32nd and 998th ($3467 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 89th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Paris

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Boston Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$18941

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395