Belgrade vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$8082
🏠 One person rent
$741
$2543
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$4126
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
676K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 62% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4396th and 30th ($1378 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Serbia and the United States, respectively. Check Serbia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Boston ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 2503rd and 94th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Boston

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Belgrade Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$2878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$5280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$3456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$11142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$6207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$5.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$2835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$26679

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852