Amsterdam vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
921K
151K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 200% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 126th and 5191st ($3203 vs $1066) 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 13th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$8022

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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