Boston vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
676K
151K

The cost of living in Boston is 241% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 30th and 5191st ($3638 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 16th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 94th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$8022

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571