Boston vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2075
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
676K
518K

The cost of living in Boston is 251% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 30th and 5404th ($3638 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 311th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 94th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Utsunomiya

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Boston Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$16539

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$999
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$991
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$968
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1010
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1010
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$974
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$922
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$990
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1005
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1022
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1026
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1065
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1037
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1024
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1043
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1050
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1023
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1130
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1047
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1072
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1261
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1055
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1202
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1033
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1029
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1143
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1047