Price Rankings for Boston, MA, United States

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World Ranking

65th Cheapest Gasoline (1 liter) (Transportation) out of 332 Cities in the World.
2nd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 331 Cities in the World.
3rd Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 331 Cities in the World.
4th Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 332 Cities in the World.

America Ranking

2nd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 87 Cities in America
3rd Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 87 Cities in America
3rd Most Expensive Potato (1kg) (Markets) out of 86 Cities in America

Northern America Ranking

2nd Cheapest Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) (Transportation) out of 21 Cities in Northern America
2nd Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 57 Cities in Northern America
3rd Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 57 Cities in Northern America
2nd Most Expensive Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 56 Cities in Northern America

RestaurantsValue World
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ Very High 19th/332 11st/87 11st/57
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $ Very High 11st/331 5th/87 5th/57
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ Very High 59th/315 20th/85 19th/56
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ Very High 34th/319 12th/86 12th/56
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ Very High 20th/296 8th/81 8th/52
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $ Very High 19th/332 9th/87 9th/57
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 $ Very High 60th/331 8th/87 8th/57
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $ Very High 54th/332 7th/87 7th/57
MarketsValue World
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $ Moderate 176th/332 39th/87 26th/57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.72 $ Very High 16th/332 16th/87 16th/57
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.86 $ Very High 6th/332 6th/87 6th/57
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.64 $ Very High 39th/332 13th/87 12th/57
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.76 $ Very High 27th/332 5th/87 5th/57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 $ Very High 60th/332 18th/87 18th/57
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.97 $ Very High 52th/330 10th/87 10th/57
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 $ Very High 21st/332 18th/87 18th/57
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 $ High 98th/332 15th/87 11st/57
Oranges (1 lb) 2.84 $ Very High 4th/331 4th/87 4th/57
Tomato (1 lb) 3.32 $ Very High 3rd/331 3rd/87 3rd/57
Potato (1 lb) 2.13 $ Very High 3rd/330 3rd/86 3rd/56
Onion (1 lb) 1.68 $ Very High 10th/331 10th/87 10th/57
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $ Very High 11st/327 8th/87 8th/57
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $ Very High 9th/332 9th/87 8th/57
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $ Very High 33th/313 16th/86 14th/56
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $ Very High 42th/317 14th/85 14th/56
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.58 $ Very High 3rd/313 2nd/85 2nd/56
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.33 $ Very High 44th/268 13th/58 13th/37
TransportationValue World
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $ High 93th/301 29th/69 29th/41
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $ Very High 33th/227 13th/43 13th/35
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ Moderate 92th/204 23th/39 20th/21
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ Very High 33th/166 9th/30 7th/16
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $ High 23th/111 4th/13 4th/7
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $ Very Low 268th/332 58th/87 33th/57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ Moderate 80th/161 16th/45 15th/33
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,110.27 $ Low 178th/273 48th/80 34th/55
Utilities (Monthly)Value World
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.85 $ High 124th/328 25th/87 25th/57
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.93 $ Very High 29th/332 27th/87 27th/57
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $ Very High 21st/332 12th/87 12th/57
Sports And LeisureValue World
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.38 $ Very High 19th/326 6th/85 6th/55
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.00 $ Very High 41st/231 11st/50 8th/30
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ Very High 35th/304 10th/80 10th/53
ChildcareValue World
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,811.11 $ Very High 7th/266 3rd/70 3rd/43
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,833.33 $ Very High 9th/203 5th/42 5th/23
Clothing And ShoesValue World
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.67 $ Moderate 149th/326 7th/86 3rd/56
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.46 $ Moderate 138th/306 43th/81 30th/52
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.55 $ High 122th/327 23th/87 16th/57
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.08 $ Very High 35th/314 4th/85 4th/55
Rent Per MonthValue World
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,353.21 $ Very High 2nd/331 2nd/87 2nd/57
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,477.34 $ Very High 4th/332 4th/87 4th/57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,866.43 $ Very High 4th/328 3rd/86 3rd/56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,853.42 $ Very High 9th/331 8th/87 8th/57
Buy Apartment PriceValue World
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 961.71 $ Very High 24th/283 3rd/69 3rd/48
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 566.44 $ Very High 38th/276 10th/69 10th/48
Salaries And FinancingValue World
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,687.59 $ Very High 11st/331 5th/87 5th/57
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 Moderate 138th/315 50th/84 27th/57
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