Boston vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Boston | Rome | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Boston is 98% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 32nd and 2722nd ($3467 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 89th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Boston vs Rome
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| Boston | Rome | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Boston
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4 km or 2.5 mi |  Cambridge | |
| 4.4 km or 2.7 mi | Chelsea | |
| 4.5 km or 2.8 mi | Somerville | |
| 5.6 km or 3.5 mi | Everett | |
| 5.7 km or 3.5 mi | Brookline | |
| 6.9 km or 4.3 mi | Revere | |
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi | Malden | |
| 7.6 km or 4.7 mi | Medford | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Belmont | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Arlington | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Watertown | |
| 11 km or 6.9 mi | Melrose | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Milton | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Winchester | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Newton | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Saugus | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Quincy | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Stoneham | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Waltham | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Lynn | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Woburn | |
| 16 km or 9.6 mi | Dedham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Needham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Lexington | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Wakefield | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Braintree | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Weymouth | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Reading | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Hingham | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Burlington | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Wellesley | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Norwood | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Peabody | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Randolph | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Salem | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wilmington | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Marblehead | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Canton | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Natick | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Stoughton |
Cities near Rome
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7 km or 1.7 mi |  Vatican City | |
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Frascati | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Ladispoli | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Cisterna di Latina | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Colleferro | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Anzio | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Latina | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Civitavecchia | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Rieti | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Viterbo | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Terni | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Frosinone | |
| 80 km or 49 mi | Avezzano | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | L'Aquila | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Terracina | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Foligno | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Teramo | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Perugia | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Ascoli Piceno | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Chieti | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Pescara | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Aversa | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Santa Maria Capua Vetere | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Fermo | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Macerata | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Giugliano in Campania | |
| 179 km or 112 mi | Caserta | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Arezzo | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Frattamaggiore | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Siena | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Campobasso | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Civitanova Marche | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Naples | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Ancona | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Benevento | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Castellammare di Stabia | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Avellino | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Fano | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Amalfi | |
| 227 km or 141 mi |  San Marino City |