Boston vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$919
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
676K
151K

The cost of living in Boston is 264% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 24th and 5660th ($3547 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 6th 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 103rd and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$6771

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274