Boston vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$4052
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$800
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2077
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
676K
842K

The cost of living in Boston is 120% more expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 30th and 3440th ($3638 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 29th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Turin ranked 11th in Italy, while ranked 94th and 525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Turin

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Boston Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$777
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$587
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$1051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$7.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$765
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$12465

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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 Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1342
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1275
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1354
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1375
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1294
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1694
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1290
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1471
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1769
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1602
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1660
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1458
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$2014
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1778
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1577
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1817
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2370
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2465
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1675
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1631
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1885
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1782
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1556
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1371
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2884
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1516
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1392
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7861
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1876
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1581
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1934
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1606
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1498