Beirut vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$641
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
19
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
2.42M
151K

The cost of living in Beirut is 37% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4177th and 5175th ($1441 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 5483rd and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$4.49
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$7.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$7713

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

Cities near Podgorica

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