Almaty vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$477
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
18
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
2.23M
151K

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6307th and 5220th ($884 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Kazakhstan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 4103rd and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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