Almaty vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$531
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
2.23M
151K

The cost of living in Almaty is 4% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5468th and 5175th ($1014 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 3901st and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$7713

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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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