Almaty vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$585
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
18
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
1.92M
151K

The cost of living in Almaty is 11% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4975th and 5703rd ($1051 vs $945) 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 4635th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048