Addis Ababa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$2582
🏠 One person rent
$701
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
18
😀 Quality of life
43
67
🏙️ Population
5.7M
151K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 14% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4622nd and 5130th ($1255 vs $1103) 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 months in Podgorica. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 7018th and 4331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$2824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$2181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$7.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$7978

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$961
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1270
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1146
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1294
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$815
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1183
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1181
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1226
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1579
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1697
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1042
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$821
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$842
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1290
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$560
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$739
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$776
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$666
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$921
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$866
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$892
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$697
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$720
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$863
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$651
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$890
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$936
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$865
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$582
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$626
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$605
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1370
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$680
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$820
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1420
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$852
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1444