Shreveport, Louisiana vs. Boston, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Boston, Massachusetts is 100.3% more expensive than Shreveport, Louisiana.

You would need a salary of $180,235 in Boston, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Boston, Massachusetts is more expensive than Shreveport, Louisiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
326% more expensive in Boston
than in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, LA vs. Boston, MA
Compared to Shreveport, Boston is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  100.3% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  22.4% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  486.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  25.5% higher
  Commute
  47.6% higher
  Health
  6.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  35.0% higher