Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
PORTLAND vs. BOSTON
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Portland, Maine vs. Boston, Massachusetts
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Boston, Massachusetts is
37.1%
more expensive
than Portland, Maine.
You would need a salary of
$85,679
in Boston, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Portland, Maine.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Boston, Massachusetts is
more expensive
than Portland, Maine
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
45% more expensive in Boston
than in Portland, Maine
Portland, ME vs. Boston, MA
Compared to Portland, Boston is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
37.1% higher
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
0.1% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
94.8% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
13.7% higher
Commute
72.5% higher
Health
0.9% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
19.5% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Charlotte, North Carolina
Norton Shores, Michigan
Compare
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Compare
Brandywine, Maryland
Laurel, Maryland
Compare
Abilene, Kansas
Salinas, California
Compare
Boulder, Colorado
Blacksburg, Virginia
Compare
LaGrange, Ohio
Greenwich, Ohio
Compare
Jackson, Mississippi
Gulfport, Mississippi
Compare
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Oscoda, Michigan
Compare
Rohnert Park, California
Manhattan, New York
Compare
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Newark, Delaware
Compare
Follow Us