Boston vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
676K
14M

The cost of living in Boston is 115% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 35th and 3238th ($3345 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Tokyo

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Boston Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063