cost
Cost of Living Index
Boston
51.1
city
London
87.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
London wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Boston.
cost
Boston
51.1
city
London
87.2
city
safety
Boston
57.9
city
London
67.1
city
housing
Boston
$2,908
city
London
$1,492
city
jobs
Boston
$4,972/mo
city
London
$2,509/mo
city
health
Boston
54.4
city
London
66.2
city
environment
Boston
29.3 ug/m3
city
London
26.8 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Boston
127 Mbps
city
London
128 Mbps
city
demographics
Boston
3.0%
city
London
2.1%
city
economy
Boston
7.0%
city
London
4.9%
city
economy
Boston
$5,756/mo
city
London
$4,720/mo
city
education
Boston
73.7
city
London
72.2
city
environment
Boston
25.2 ug/m3
city
London
27.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Boston
59.6
city
London
62.3
city
health
Boston
72.2 years
city
London
78.5 years
city
health
Boston
17.1%
city
London
28.1%
city
housing
Boston
$2,208/mo
city
London
$2,377/mo
city
housing
Boston
$12,878/sqm
city
London
$12,404/sqm
city
housing
Boston
15.8x
city
London
10.6x
city
jobs
Boston
5.1%
city
London
4.8%
city
quality
Boston
5.3
city
London
5.6
city
religion
Boston
60.3%
city
London
70.9%
city
religion
Boston
43.7%
city
London
71.5%
city
religion
Boston
59.6%
city
London
54.3%
city
safety
Boston
63.3 per 100k
city
London
26.7 per 100k
city
safety
Boston
25.7 per 100k
city
London
11.6 per 100k
city
transport
Boston
53
city
London
66.5
city