IT jobs with relocation to Boston

• Apartment rent (small) in City Centre $ 2,543
• Apartment (small) Outside of Centre $ 1,723
• Apartment (big) in City Centre $ 4,243
• Apartment (big) Outside of Centre $ 2,649

• Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for big apartment $ 152
• Internet $ 63

• One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $ 2.5
• Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $ 85
• Taxi 1km ride $ 2.3
• Gasoline (1 liter) $ 0.7

• The average food basket $ 57                                                                                                                                                                                         milk (1 liter), 1 bread (500g), eggs (12), local cheese (1kg), chicken breasts (1kg), apples (1kg), potato (1kg), water (1,5 liter), a bottle of wine, domestic beer (0,5l bottle)
• Lunch $ 15
• Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course $ 68
• Beer $ 6
• Cappuccino (regular) $ 3.8
• Coke/Pepsi (0,33 liter bottle) $ 1.8

• Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult  $ 53
• Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat $ 14

Boston is home to the best hospitals and medical research centers. There are non-profit, government-owned and for-profit hospitals in the US. Moreover, healthcare can be also divided into private (with short waiting time) and public. Here's the list of the best hospitals in Boston. So, if you live in the US, you have access to the best specialists and medical technology. 

Medications are provided by pharmacies in Boston, which can be easily found 24 hours a day.

Healthcare in the US is unique and uncommon among developed countries. Not so long time ago healthcare coverage started to be mandatory for everyone. However, in 2014 near 90% of the US population had health insurance. There is an official service where you can find all the information about health insurance, Medicaid (low cost and free healthcare for people with low income) and Medicare (health insurance program from the federal government).

Higher education in the US is not compulsory. There are four-degree programmes:

• Associate Degree (the lowest post-secondary academic degree − 2 years);
• Bachelors Degree (B.A. and B.S. − 4 years);
• Masters Degree (1-2 years depending on specialization);
• PhD (the highest academic degree where you have to submit your research proposal − 3-5 years).

There are private and public universities in the US. Approximate prices for public universities start at $20,090 per year, for private ones − $45,370 per year.

List of Universities in Boston

Boston, as a city with humid continental climate, is a place with fairly common fog. Summers are hot, rainy and humid, winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature in summer is 25°C (76°F) and in winter 1°C (33°F). Violent tornadoes are very rare in this city.

Boston has a safety level of 67% safe according to Numbeo’s rating and the chance to become a victim of violent crime is 1 in 140. And about crime, in Boston the crime rate is higher than the national average.

Boston, as a global city, is among top 30 most economically powerful cities in the world. A lot of international companies drive Boston's economy. Significant impact on it also exerts tech companies, universities, and colleges. The unemployment rate in this city is only 4.2%. As a highly innovative city, Boston is one of the centers for professional relocation, especially in the tech sector.

Expat communities are common in Boston. There you can connect with other expats, find friends and help if needed. Here are some of them:

InterNations 
Expat Meetups in Boston