Belem vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$6248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
676K

The cost of living in Belem is 78% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 6712th and 27th ($812 vs $3680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 21st in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Boston ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 5761st and 105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Boston

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Belem Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$26444

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18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890