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Germany

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Boston vs. Freiburg Im Breisgau Cost of Living Summary

Boston is 67.0% more expensive than Freiburg Im Breisgau.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% less in Boston
Groceries: pay 71.8% more in Boston
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Boston
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Boston
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Boston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% more in Boston
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Boston

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Boston are more expensive than in Freiburg Im Breisgau. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Boston. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Boston.

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Boston vs. Freiburg Im Breisgau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Boston instead of Freiburg Im Breisgau, you would:

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pay 5.3% less for restaurants

	Freiburg Im Breisgau	Boston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.10 €16.08	$25.00	+38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.85 €11.41	$12.00	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.67 €3.26	$2.87	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.48 €3.10	$2.40	-31.2%
Average			-5.3%

Freiburg Im Breisgau vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.8% more for groceries

	Freiburg Im Breisgau	Boston
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 €2.06	$4.16	+79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 €6.64	$8.92	+19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 €4.19	$4.80	+1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 €3.42	$4.93	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.08 €6.29	$6.15	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 €1.29	$2.70	+85.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$1.00	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.93	$2.83	+170.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 €2.07	$3.61	+55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.63	$2.09	+196.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$1.81	+137.8%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Freiburg Im Breisgau	Boston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.62 €6.77	$3.46	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.23 €50.84	$90.00	+57.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,745.96 €28,201.08	$34,000.00	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.83 €27.39	$16.52	-46.4%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Freiburg Im Breisgau	Boston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.03 €48.88	$77.28	+40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,097.91 €975.31	$3,451.79	+214.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$870.15 €772.99	$2,596.36	+198.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$235.69 €209.37	$153.30	-35.0%
Average			+104.5%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Freiburg Im Breisgau	Boston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$496.40 €440.97	$2,793.33	+462.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,351.85 €14,525.94	$27,500.00	+68.2%
Average			+265.4%

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pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Freiburg Im Breisgau	Boston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.19	$8.00	+37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 €3.59	$5.36	+32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.58 €8.51	$13.00	+35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.88 €36.31	$88.48	+116.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.18 €13.49	$15.00	-1.2%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Freiburg Im Breisgau	Boston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.89 €93.17	$69.87	-33.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.50 €32.42	$43.75	+19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.95 €92.34	$107.71	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$151.84 €134.88	$152.08	+0.2%
Average			-2.4%

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