Boston vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$1183
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$230
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
676K
6.2M

The cost of living in Boston is 644% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 27th and 8694th ($3680 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 7th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.5 months in Pune. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 105th and 5658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Pune

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Boston Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$4.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$22
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$33.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$7.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$2.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$1.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$9.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$2247

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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 Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$256
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$355
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$717
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$464
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$335
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$252
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$279
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$287
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$335
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$269
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$370
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$298
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$267
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$365
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$391
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$663
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$285
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$372
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$253
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$404
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$372
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$333
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$308
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$273
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$282
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$358
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$287
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$250
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$350
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$360
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$359
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$281
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$264
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$444
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$374
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$346