Boston vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
676K
1.43M

The cost of living in Boston is 266% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 27th and 5601st ($3652 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 34th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.8 months in Puebla. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 71st and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$19753

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872