What it Costs to Live in Boston - Is it Right for You?

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2024

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  • @tymiller176
    @tymiller176 8 місяців тому +16

    To summarize, step one: be rich.
    Step two: repeat step one.

  • @altlover85
    @altlover85 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Having lived in Boston for the past decade, this is so informative and helpful to newcomers!

    • @lisahabos
      @lisahabos  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! Appreciate the watch and comment!

  • @carlacookingvegan
    @carlacookingvegan 5 місяців тому +6

    If you want a nice apartment you need to be making good money. I’ve seen a 750sq for almost 3k. You’re basically living in a box. Don’t get me started on groceries 🤦🏾‍♀️.

  • @BrittKinch
    @BrittKinch Місяць тому +1

    Watching this video to see if I can afford living in Boston while living in Boston 🥲

    • @lisahabos
      @lisahabos  Місяць тому

      😂😅 it’s definitely not a cheap city!

  • @RohitKumar-ji8lk
    @RohitKumar-ji8lk 8 місяців тому

    Hi! Thanks the video and information. I m moving to Boston and this is very helpful. Keep going!!

  • @alastairhewitt380
    @alastairhewitt380 11 місяців тому +7

    So depressing what the cost of living is like these days.

    • @lisahabos
      @lisahabos  11 місяців тому

      It definitely is increasing year after year!

  • @freewilly5073
    @freewilly5073 2 місяці тому +2

    3500 inside Boston like gov center means you should be making 140k after taxes to comfortably afford it. You can find some spots outside of the city but within the cities of Boston for 2k. Understand the MBTA is under construction, morning traffic is terrible, and learn how to drive cause we don't need someone going 5 mph during a traffic rush. Boston or MA in general isn't a starter state. You come in with either enough money on your own or enough as a household.

  • @williamcanton5825
    @williamcanton5825 5 місяців тому +2

    Whole Foods has the lowest prices for organic vegetables and organic strawberries.

  • @Robin-xt7yo
    @Robin-xt7yo 4 місяці тому +1

    In the mid 80s, I lived in a cute studio apt on Beacon Hill for $475 a month. In today's dollars, that's $1,414. No way landlord is charging that "low" today.

    • @lisahabos
      @lisahabos  2 місяці тому +1

      Definitely not - rent is super high in Beacon Hill

  • @ForSale-n5p
    @ForSale-n5p 5 місяців тому +3

    Nice but please drop that background music. Hard to listen.

    • @dral22
      @dral22 5 місяців тому +3

      A lot of these new inexperienced youtubers always put annoying background music as if they're DJ's. I couldn't even finish the freakn video. It's so distracting and annoying.

    • @lisahabos
      @lisahabos  2 місяці тому

      Sorry! Just getting a hang of this. I appreciate you watching

  • @afternoontiger9319
    @afternoontiger9319 7 місяців тому +4

    Depressing. Lived in Boston my whole life. The price isn’t justified. This city sucks. Only positive is the education, hospitals and food.

    • @oappoo3691
      @oappoo3691 4 місяці тому

      What alternatives you looking into?

  • @TheAtHomeBaker
    @TheAtHomeBaker 4 місяці тому

    Shout to Market Basket! Feeding our family for the cheap❤

  • @vitoria.yt.c
    @vitoria.yt.c 4 місяці тому

    BOSTON HERE 🤍

    • @lisahabos
      @lisahabos  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @deborahduffy99
    @deborahduffy99 5 місяців тому

    Can’t wait to leave Boston. An overrated city.

    • @somed1ey0ung
      @somed1ey0ung 5 місяців тому

      Whats wrong with boston can you explain ? I live in europe I wanna move to boston next year

    • @oappoo3691
      @oappoo3691 4 місяці тому +3

      @@somed1ey0ung Mainly the cost and what you get out from it. For the cost of rent/buy the units are old for US standards. While Seaport has new builds, it is prone to flooding and isolated from the rest of Boston due to the lack of a subway line to the location. The only viable way to get to seaport is driving across a 3-4 lane bridge or by bus which also has to cross the bridge. The bridge always has traffic and it is a pain to get to. The subway system the T usually has delays. Owning a car is also a pain in the city. While it is true getting a parking permit is free, there are more cars than street parking and causes parking issues for the locals. For professional networking, it is definitely a place to be but the opportunity and network is far smaller than NYC's or SF's. Since you are in Europe, you will appreciate the walkability of Boston which is a selling point compared to other US cities but you are paying significantly more for an inferior European experience.

    • @somed1ey0ung
      @somed1ey0ung 2 місяці тому

      @@oappoo3691 thank you for your help