Price Rankings for Boston, MA, United States

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World Ranking

2^nd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 352 Cities in the World.
3^rd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 352 Cities in the World.
3^rd Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 350 Cities in the World.

America Ranking

2^nd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 87 Cities in America
3^rd Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 87 Cities in America
2^nd Most Expensive 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes (Clothing And Shoes) out of 86 Cities in America

Northern America Ranking

2^nd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 57 Cities in Northern America
3^rd Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 57 Cities in Northern America
2^nd Most Expensive 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes (Clothing And Shoes) out of 56 Cities in Northern America

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 $	Very High	17^th/353	10^th/87	10^th/57
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 $	Very High	9^th/352	4^th/87	4^th/57
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 $	Very High	51^st/333	22^th/85	21^st/56
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 $	Very High	31^st/336	11^st/85	11^st/55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.00 $	Very High	16^th/318	8^th/80	8^th/51
Cappuccino (regular)	5.73 $	Very High	13^th/353	8^th/87	8^th/57
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.01 $	Very High	55^th/353	6^th/87	6^th/57
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.46 $	Very High	52^th/353	7^th/87	7^th/57
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.93 $	Moderate	172^th/353	36^th/87	24^th/57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.69 $	Very High	16^th/353	16^th/87	16^th/57
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.84 $	Very High	7^th/352	7^th/87	7^th/57
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.43 $	Very High	46^th/353	22^th/87	20^th/57
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.81 $	Very High	22^th/353	5^th/87	5^th/57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.21 $	Very High	54^th/353	18^th/87	18^th/57
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.15 $	Very High	37^th/351	6^th/87	6^th/57
Apples (1 lb)	2.45 $	Very High	27^th/353	23^th/87	23^th/57
Banana (1 lb)	0.96 $	High	73^th/353	12^th/87	9^th/57
Oranges (1 lb)	3.01 $	Very High	5^th/352	5^th/87	5^th/57
Tomato (1 lb)	3.19 $	Very High	3^rd/350	3^rd/87	3^rd/57
Potato (1 lb)	2.00 $	Very High	4^th/351	4^th/86	4^th/56
Onion (1 lb)	1.63 $	Very High	13^th/352	13^th/87	13^th/57
Lettuce (1 head)	2.91 $	Very High	9^th/348	7^th/87	7^th/57
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.72 $	Very High	7^th/353	7^th/87	6^th/57
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	Very High	54^th/333	31^st/86	29^th/56
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.89 $	Very High	42^th/335	13^th/84	13^th/55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.29 $	Very High	6^th/331	2^nd/85	2^nd/56
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	13.33 $	Very High	42^th/285	13^th/57	13^th/36
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.40 $	High	93^th/313	25^th/67	25^th/40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	90.00 $	Very High	32^th/231	13^th/41	13^th/34
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.60 $
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $	Very High	34^th/177	9^th/30	7^th/18
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	28.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	Very Low	283^th/353	61^st/87	35^th/57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,000.00 $	High	60^th/169	10^th/43	9^th/31
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,110.27 $	Low	185^th/290	50^th/81	35^th/56
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	194.73 $	High	118^th/348	24^th/87	24^th/57
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	58.93 $	Very High	26^th/352	24^th/87	24^th/57
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	68.96 $	Very High	33^th/353	22^th/87	22^th/57
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	83.70 $	Very High	14^th/347	5^th/85	5^th/55
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	32.50 $	Very High	30^th/242	9^th/49	7^th/31
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	16.00 $	Very High	31^st/322	10^th/81	10^th/53
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,738.10 $	Very High	7^th/288	3^rd/70	3^rd/43
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,833.33 $	Very High	10^th/212	6^th/43	6^th/24
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	67.54 $	Moderate	149^th/344	7^th/86	3^rd/56
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	43.82 $	High	121^st/328	41^st/83	28^th/54
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	103.19 $	High	86^th/348	18^th/87	12^th/57
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	160.00 $	Very High	17^th/336	2^nd/86	2^nd/56
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,381.67 $	Very High	2^nd/352	2^nd/87	2^nd/57
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,444.17 $	Very High	3^rd/352	3^rd/87	3^rd/57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	5,771.43 $	Very High	4^th/349	3^rd/86	3^rd/56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,813.60 $	Very High	7^th/352	7^th/87	7^th/57
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	962.48 $	Very High	23^th/299	3^rd/69	3^rd/47
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	544.54 $	Very High	38^th/290	10^th/68	10^th/47
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,620.93 $	Very High	10^th/351	4^th/87	4^th/57
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.57	Moderate	150^th/327	52^th/84	29^th/57

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