Calgary vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
18
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
1.31M
151K

The cost of living in Calgary is 124% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1526th and 5703rd ($2113 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 8th in Canada and Montenegro, respectively. Check Canada vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 66th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048