Boston vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
676K
653K

The cost of living in Boston is 32% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 27th and 456th ($3680 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 392nd 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 Portland. Ranked 20th vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Portland

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Boston Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783