Belgrade vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1349
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3200
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$719
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$1228
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1238
$6248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
676K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 63% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4429th and 27th ($1349 vs $3680) 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 1.7 months in Boston. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Boston ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 2274th and 105th 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
$12.3
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3213
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.02
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.31
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11454
$26444

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1168
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$841
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$932
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$727
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$826
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$722
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$710
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$848
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1076
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1169
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$719
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$667
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$832
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1067
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$949
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$830
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$673
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$957
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$594
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$581
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1119
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$643
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$978
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$824
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1093
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$696
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$1019
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$718
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1092
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$972
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$941
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$758
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1139
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$893

Cities near Boston

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