Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Norfolk Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 33.2% more expensive than Norfolk.
Boston vs. Norfolk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Norfolk, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Norfolk
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.40
|
|
Norfolk vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Norfolk
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.81
|
|
Norfolk vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Norfolk
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.50
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$16.52
|
|
Norfolk vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 41.4% more for housing
|
Norfolk
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.64
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,875.00
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,625.00
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.76
|
$153.30
|
|
Norfolk vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 79.2% more for childcare
|
Norfolk
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,490.00
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,105.33
|
$27,500.00
|
|
Norfolk vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norfolk
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Norfolk vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Norfolk
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.78
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.33
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.08
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$152.08
|
|
Norfolk vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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