Boston vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
676K
881K

The cost of living in Boston is 154% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 35th and 4138th ($3345 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 83rd and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Panama City

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Boston Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$9581

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220