Boston vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
676K
5.87M

The cost of living in Boston is 18% more expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 27th and 165th ($3680 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Singapore, respectively. Check the United States vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 105th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Singapore City

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Boston Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$27027

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637