Boston vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$2415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
676K
826K

The cost of living in Boston is 114% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 27th and 3105th ($3652 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 12th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 71st and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$12255

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603