Boston vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2481
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
676K
726K

The cost of living in Boston is 227% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 32nd and 5210th ($3467 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 346th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 89th and 517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Sagamihara

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Boston Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$54.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$13986

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$1001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1070
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$982
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1057
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1252
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1037
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$942
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1071
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$983
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$976
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$988
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1003
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1061
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1121
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1062
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115