Less expensive city; Boston or Chicago?

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<p>Which city is less expensive; Boston or Chicago? </p>

<p>Going to either city for grad school and need to know which one has more opportunities to find part time work, is less expensive and more lively in terms of things to do.</p>

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<p>I am sure someone in here has been to both towns.</p>

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<p>I don’t know which is cheaper, but they are both huge cities. I’m sure they both have plenty of part time job opportunities and have plenty of things to do.</p>

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<p>If you move from Chicago, IL to Boston, MA…
Groceries will cost:
5%
more</p>

<p>Housing will cost:
13%
more</p>

<p>Utilities will cost:
18%
more</p>

<p>Transportation will cost:
10%
less</p>

<p>Healthcare will cost:
14%
more</p>

<p>There are tons of calculators for this kind of stuff if you google. I’m sure both have jobs and stuff to do.</p>

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<p>^^^ Mainly agree with above. I know they call it Taxachusetts but sales tax in Chicago is crazy…</p>

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<p>The sales tax here is bad…something like 10.75% in some places. And gasoline is worse. But overall I think Boston would be more expensive.</p>

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<p>I’ve found them to be comparable in price (lived in Chicago for a few years after UG, and now in LS in Boston)</p>

<p>Housing in downtown Boston is more expensive, but you’ll be able to find cheaper places if you’re willing to take the commuter rail or subway into the city. Food, utilities, transportation were all about the same. I can’t imagine you’ll have too much trouble finding part-time work in either city.</p>