Boston vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
676K
726K

The cost of living in Boston is 228% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 35th and 5176th ($3345 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 301st 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2.4 months in Sagamihara. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Sagamihara ranked 14th in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 389th 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
$22.1
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$530
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$4893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$13982

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$999
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1127
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1075
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1041
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1045
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1117
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1102
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$1167
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1042
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1064
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$1267
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1091
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$1130
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1057
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$1126
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1067
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1046
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1110
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1042
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1105
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1066
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1112
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166