Boston vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
676K
468K

The cost of living in Boston is 62% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 27th and 1363rd ($3680 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1143rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 20th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 219th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Raleigh

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Boston Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729