Beirut vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$549
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
18
😀 Quality of life
63
69
🏙️ Population
2.42M
151K

The cost of living in Beirut is 20% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4577th and 5220th ($1261 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Lebanon and Montenegro, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5475th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503