Bishkek vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$376
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
18
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
1.15M
151K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 31% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6863rd and 5422nd ($710 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Kyrgyzstan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6133rd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Podgorica

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Bishkek Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282