Addis Ababa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$758
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
19
😀 Quality of life
45
67
🏙️ Population
5.7M
151K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 19% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4635th and 5191st ($1269 vs $1066) 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 0.1 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 7273rd and 4840th 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
$4.01
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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