Addis Ababa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$739
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
18
😀 Quality of life
46
69
🏙️ Population
5.7M
151K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4519th and 5220th ($1289 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 7005th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Podgorica

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Addis Ababa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503