Boston vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
676K
2.79M

The cost of living in Boston is 52% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 27th and 1059th ($3680 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 6th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 105th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Toronto

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Boston Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053