Cost of Living in Boston, MA
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Boston is 44% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in Boston is
$8,051
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Boston
Studio
$2,926
1 Bedroom
$3,431
2 Bedrooms
$4,251
3+ Bedrooms
$4,479
Average City
Boston
Tire Balance
$83.48
$62.69
Gasoline
$3.33
$3.32
Average City
Boston
Steak
$15.52
$15.42
Ground Beef
$6.96
$7.05
Sausage
$5.27
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$1.51
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.33
$1.22
Whole Milk
$4.76
$4.69
Eggs
$3.03
$3.25
Margarine
$1.77
$1.56
Parmesan Cheese
$5.29
$4.57
Potatoes
$4.25
$4.63
Bananas
$0.73
$0.74
Lettuce
$1.96
$1.89
Bread
$3.97
$3.95
Fresh Orange Juice
$4.54
$4.41
Coffee
$5.39
$5.46
Sugar
$4.90
$4.74
Corn Flakes
$6.07
$5.15
Sweet Peas
$1.72
$1.66
Peaches
$2.96
$2.78
Facial Tissues
$2.30
$2.12
Detergent
$20.89
$19.94
Cooking Oil
$9.87
$8.78
Frozen Meal
$3.90
$3.60
Frozen Corn
$1.93
$1.92
Potato Chips
$4.32
$4.01
Soft Drink
$2.58
$2.73
Average City
Boston
Total Energy
$371.03
$205.94
Phone
$190.24
$194.99
Washer Repair
$100.19
$94.52
Average City
Boston
Optometrist Visit
$161.33
$129.23
Doctor Visit
$222.77
$143.77
Dentist Visit
$144.00
$117.51
Ibuprofen
$11.30
$11.06
Prescription Drug
$19.49
$20.31
Average City
Boston
Hamburger
$6.38
$5.64
Pizza
$11.77
$12.30
Fried Chicken
$5.91
$5.36
Haircut
$45.67
$25.81
Beauty Salon
$66.76
$48.57
Toothpaste
$3.99
$4.12
Shampoo
$1.65
$1.54
Dry Cleaning
$20.32
$17.11
Man Dress Shirt
$39.88
$38.14
Boy Jeans
$25.45
$28.03
Women Slacks
$33.64
$36.16
Newspaper
$30.01
$12.78
Movie
$15.39
$12.46
Yoga
$27.72
$18.74
Tennis Balls
$3.56
$3.95
Veterinary Services
$97.30
$68.99
Beer
$10.34
$10.16
Wine
$11.87
$11.80
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