Almaty vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$499
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
18
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
1.92M
151K

The cost of living in Almaty is 9% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6015th and 5422nd ($941 vs $1035) 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 4176th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282