Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Minneapolis Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 23.1% more expensive than Minneapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% more in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Boston
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Boston are more expensive than in Minneapolis.
Boston vs. Minneapolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Minneapolis, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
|
Minneapolis
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$2.40
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Minneapolis
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.43
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.15
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.81
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Minneapolis
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,165.86
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.37
|
$16.52
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% more for housing
|
Minneapolis
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.36
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,747.43
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,234.44
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.42
|
$153.30
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Minneapolis
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,555.00
|
$27,500.00
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minneapolis
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.92
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.27
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Minneapolis
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.55
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.87
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.10
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.12
|
$152.08
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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