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
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Cost of Living Calculator - Seattle, Washington vs Boston, Massachusetts
The cost of living in Boston, Massachusetts is
8.6%
cheaper
than Seattle, Washington.
You would need a salary of
$685,598
in Boston, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Seattle, Washington.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Boston, Massachusetts is
cheaper
than Seattle, Washington
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
20% cheaper in Boston
than in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, WA vs Boston, MA
Compared to Seattle, Boston is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
8.6% lower
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
2.5% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
15.7% lower
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
69.8% higher
Commute
4.1% lower
Health
1.7% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
7.5% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Redmond, Washington
Compare
Manistee, Michigan
Davis, West Virginia
Compare
Bradley, Illinois
Hillsboro, Oregon
Compare
Rohnert Park, California
State College, Pennsylvania
Compare
Corpus Christi, Texas
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
Compare
Missoula, Montana
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Compare
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
Kingston, Rhode Island
Compare
St. Robert, Missouri
Waterford charter township, Michigan
Compare
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Los Banos, California
Compare
Boone, North Carolina
Portland, Oregon
Compare
Follow Us