Index | Boston | Massachusetts | National |
Cost of living | 145 | 131 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 130 | 122 | 100 |
Groceries | 108 | 109 | 100 |
Health care | 118 | 121 | 100 |
Housing | 204 | 165 | 100 |
Transportation | 111 | 107 | 100 |
Utilities | 115 | 114 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $100,584 | $8,382 | $2,347 | $3,018 |
Renters | $40,766 | $3,397 | $951 | $1,223 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Massachusetts | 5% | 5% |
Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $25.20 | $17.49 | 44.1% |
Beauty Salon | $60.40 | $38.17 | 58.2% |
Toothpaste | $2.19 | $2.32 | 5.6% |
Shampoo | $1.12 | $1.01 | 10.7% |
Movie | $14.12 | $10.72 | 31.7% |
Bowling | $20.20 | $13.86 | 45.7% |
Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.59 | $3.90 | 7.9% |
Fried Chicken | $1.45 | $1.40 | 3.9% |
Milk | $1.99 | $1.96 | 1.4% |
Potatoes | $3.99 | $3.18 | 25.4% |
Pizza | $11.49 | $10.39 | 10.5% |
Beer | $9.39 | $9.23 | 1.7% |
Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $95.00 | $106.34 | 10.7% |
Doctor | $184.93 | $115.25 | 60.5% |
Dentist | $107.00 | $98.38 | 8.8% |
Ibuprofen | $9.29 | $9.26 | 0.3% |
Lipitor | $478.31 | $466.47 | 2.5% |
Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $423,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 129.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,497.05 | $1,273.32 | 96.1% |
Apartment Rent | $1,369.00 | $949.00 | 44.3% |
Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.65 | $2.59 | 2.1% |
Tire Balancing | $63.78 | $48.90 | 30.4% |
Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $214.60 | $167.60 | 28.0% |
Phone | $178.27 | $163.42 | 9.1% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Southfield, MA | 0 | 120 | 20% |
Lynn, MA | 92,074 | 124 | 24% |
Randolph, MA | 33,526 | 127 | 27% |
Chelsea, MA | 38,244 | 127 | 27% |
Salem, MA | 42,804 | 131 | 31% |
Boston, MA | 658,279 | 145 | 45% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Washington, DC | 659,009 | 152 | 52% |
Memphis, TN | 655,857 | 79 | -21% |
Denver, CO | 663,303 | 114 | 14% |
Seattle, WA | 668,849 | 158 | 58% |
Nashville, TN | 643,771 | 95 | -5% |
Boston, MA | 658,279 | 145 | 45% |