Addis Ababa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$674
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
19
😀 Quality of life
45
68
🏙️ Population
5.7M
151K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 9% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4878th and 5175th ($1148 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 7160th and 4447th 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
$3.98
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$7713

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511