Boston vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$3744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
676K
543K

The cost of living in Boston is 89% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 30th and 2278th ($3638 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1724th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Ranked 16th vs 164th best cities to live in the United States, and 94th vs 490th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Tucson

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Boston Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$15659

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190