Addis Ababa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$604
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
18
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
5.23M
151K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 7% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4928th and 5422nd ($1103 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ethiopia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6957th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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