| Index | South Boston | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Cost of living | 190 | 166 | 133 |
| Goods & Services | 122 | 122 | 122 |
| Groceries | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Health care | 113 | 113 | 113 |
| Housing | 356 | 274 | 165 |
| Transportation | 118 | 118 | 118 |
| Utilities | 134 | 134 | 134 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $132,281 | $11,023 | $3,086 | $3,969 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Massachusetts | 5% | 9% |
| Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $43.72 | $24.26 | 80.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.56 | $45.56 | 43.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.53 | $3.70 | 4.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.28 | 16.4% |
| Movie | $15.49 | $12.13 | 27.6% |
| Bowling | $29.33 | $18.00 | 63.0% |
| Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.48 | $5.84 | 6.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.45 | $1.57 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.67 | 1.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.99 | $4.93 | 1.1% |
| Pizza | $12.52 | $12.09 | 3.6% |
| Beer | $10.21 | $10.41 | 1.9% |
| Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $123.17 | $125.68 | 2.0% |
| Doctor | $157.89 | $135.78 | 16.3% |
| Dentist | $149.22 | $113.29 | 31.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.39 | $10.65 | 6.9% |
| Lipitor | $384.69 | $468.60 | 17.9% |
| Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $581,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 214.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,745.89 | $2,346.69 | 102.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,685.00 | $949.00 | 77.6% |
| Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.43 | $3.46 | 0.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $97.39 | $59.92 | 62.5% |
| Item | Boston | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $302.72 | $193.99 | 56.0% |
| Phone | $187.85 | $192.25 | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Southfield, MA | 0 | 119 | 19.2% |
| Randolph, MA | 33,526 | 126 | 26.4% |
| Holbrook, MA | 11,051 | 131 | 30.6% |
| Lynn, MA | 94,201 | 136 | 35.5% |
| Salem, MA | 43,350 | 139 | 39.2% |
| Boston, MA | 689,326 | 166 | 65.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vancouver, BC | 694,440 | n/a | |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Washington, DC | 701,974 | 164 | 63.7% |
| Detroit, MI | 672,351 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 108 | 8.4% |
| Boston, MA | 689,326 | 166 | 65.5% |
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