Belgrade vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$3467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$7682
🏠 One person rent
$646
$2394
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$3923
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$5787
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
676K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 65% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4593rd and 32nd ($1204 vs $3467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Boston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$8.4
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$2739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2042
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$4881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$3321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$11569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$6730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$90.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$2437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$25118

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803