Boston vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Boston | Shiraz | |
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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 521% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 32nd and 8203rd ($3467 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 55th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 89th and 6304th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Boston vs Shiraz
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| Boston | Shiraz | |
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| 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 Shiraz
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 39 km or 24 mi |  Marvdasht | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Kazerun | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Fasa | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Borazjan | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Yasuj | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Jahrom | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Bushehr | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Behbahan | |
| 274 km or 171 mi | Shahreza | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Sirjan | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Yazd | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Bandar-e Mahshahr | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Shahr-e Kord | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Isfahan | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Najafabad | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Izeh | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Khomeyni Shahr | |
| 374 km or 232 mi | Shahin Shahr | |
| 387 km or 240 mi |  Qatif | |
| 395 km or 246 mi |  Al-Faw | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Masjed Soleyman | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Jubail | |
| 416 km or 259 mi | Abadan | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Ahvaz | |
| 424 km or 263 mi |  Manama | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Dammam | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Isa Town | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Khorramshahr | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Riffa | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Dhahran | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Kerman | |
| 442 km or 275 mi |  Kuwait City | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Shushtar | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Umm Qasr | |
| 448 km or 279 mi |  Al Khor | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Bandar Abbas | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Al Wafrah | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | Basra | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Az Zubayr |