Almaty vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$524
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
2.23M
151K

The cost of living in Almaty is 9% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5191st ($974 vs $1066) 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 0.8 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 4192nd and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Podgorica

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Almaty Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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