Boston vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$982
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
676K
410K

The cost of living in Boston is 134% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 27th and 3737th ($3652 vs $1560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 71st and 3765th 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
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$15637

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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

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953