Calgary vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
1.31M
151K

The cost of living in Calgary is 99% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1716th and 5191st ($2118 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 8th in Canada and Montenegro, respectively. Check Canada vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 209th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Podgorica

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Calgary Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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