Boston vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$1744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
676K
687K

The cost of living in Boston is 151% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 27th and 4103rd ($3652 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 61st 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 71st and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581