Boston vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
676K
151K

The cost of living in Boston is 235% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 32nd and 5422nd ($3467 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 8th in the United States and Montenegro, respectively. Check the United States vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 89th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$7581

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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

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282