Boston vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$1983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
676K
693K

The cost of living in Boston is 147% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 30th and 4152nd ($3638 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 64th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 94th and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Zaragoza

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Boston Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$8348

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671