Amsterdam vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
921K
151K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 169% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 612th and 5703rd ($2545 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the Netherlands and Montenegro, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 37th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$6873

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Podgorica

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