Belgrade vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$717
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$6190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
676K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 63% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4408th and 27th ($1335 vs $3652) 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 12th in the United States, while ranked 2116th and 71st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$27427

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833