Boston vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
676K
518K

The cost of living in Boston is 92% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 32nd and 2462nd ($3467 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 167th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 89th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Sheffield

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Boston Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$9922

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855