Boston vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$1637
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
91
59
🏙️ Population
676K
687K

The cost of living in Boston is 222% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 24th and 4828th ($3547 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 120th 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 99th in Spain, while ranked 103rd and 5447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$3.81
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$7261

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BostonZaragoza

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1071
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1241
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1235
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1422
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$983
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1275
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1217
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1296
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1369
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1131
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1461
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1084
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1477
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1150
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1562
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1365
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1056
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1592
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1089
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1220
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1361
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1261
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1393
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1107
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1522
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1455
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1431
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1454
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1385
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387