Boston vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
676K
653K

The cost of living in Boston is 30% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 35th and 564th ($3345 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 10th vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 83rd vs 175th 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
$22.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$19330

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463