Brisbane vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
18
😀 Quality of life
98
69
🏙️ Population
2.71M
151K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 97% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1813th and 5220th ($2065 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 8th in Australia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Australia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736

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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