Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Oregon Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 45.2% more expensive than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% more in Boston
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Boston are more expensive than in Oregon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Boston.
Boston vs. Oregon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 20.7% more for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.40
|
|
Oregon vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.81
|
|
Oregon vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.50
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,435.95
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.64
|
$16.52
|
|
Oregon vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 64.1% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.16
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.85
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,310.02
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.02
|
$153.30
|
|
Oregon vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,257.97
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,572.28
|
$27,500.00
|
|
Oregon vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.92
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.30
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.28
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$15.00
|
|
Oregon vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.3% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.56
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.57
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.07
|
$152.08
|
|
Oregon vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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