Boston vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
676K
151K

The cost of living in Boston is 254% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 35th and 5703rd ($3345 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 83rd and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$6873

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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 Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048