Boston vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$2673
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$2397
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
676K
726K

The cost of living in Boston is 241% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 24th and 5219th ($3547 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 381st 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 103rd and 550th 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
$21.6
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$5.41
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$5483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$3092
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$53.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$16298

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$993
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1091
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1023
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1065
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1116
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1305
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1039
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$908
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1089
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1084
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$948
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1109
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1122
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$960
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1129
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1099
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$969
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1103
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1107
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$983
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1106
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1064
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1136
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1111
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1101
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143