Calgary vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Calgary	Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2095	$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4718	$2509
🏠 One person rent	$1181	$542
🏘️ Family rent	$1885	$925
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$374
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3093	$1167
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	53	19
😀 Quality of life	90	68
🏙️ Population	1.31M	151K

The cost of living in Calgary is 99% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1759th and 5175th ($2095 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 7th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 187th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Calgary	Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.66	$2.98
☕ Cappuccino	$4.19	$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1234	$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1946	$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1549	$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3751	$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3441	$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.85	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88	$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.57	$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$820	$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15881	$7713

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Cities near Calgary

Distance	City	Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi	Banff	$1927
137 km or 85 mi	Red Deer	$1874
174 km or 108 mi	Lethbridge	$1780
248 km or 154 mi	Leduc	$1733
265 km or 165 mi	Medicine Hat	$1579
278 km or 173 mi	Spruce Grove	$1626
279 km or 173 mi	Edmonton	$1835
357 km or 222 mi	Sandpoint	$2595
402 km or 250 mi	Kelowna	$1974
422 km or 262 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2338
426 km or 265 mi	Post Falls	$2307
429 km or 266 mi	Penticton	$1749
440 km or 273 mi	Spokane Valley	$2197
442 km or 275 mi	Kamloops	$1771
443 km or 275 mi	Great Falls	$1953
452 km or 281 mi	Spokane	$2180
466 km or 289 mi	Missoula	$2135
517 km or 322 mi	Helena	$2505
524 km or 325 mi	Saskatoon	$1781
526 km or 327 mi	Moscow	$1703
531 km or 330 mi	Pullman	$1787
556 km or 345 mi	Grande Prairie	$1867
560 km or 348 mi	Lewiston	$1729
572 km or 355 mi	Butte	$1634
579 km or 360 mi	Moses Lake	$2100
600 km or 373 mi	Chilliwack	$1869
603 km or 375 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
607 km or 377 mi	Wenatchee	$2290
616 km or 382 mi	Prince Albert	$1442
630 km or 391 mi	Abbotsford	$1953
636 km or 395 mi	Whistler	$2427
637 km or 396 mi	Walla Walla	$2053
638 km or 396 mi	Bozeman	$2930
641 km or 398 mi	Maple Ridge	$2266
650 km or 404 mi	Langley	$2100
650 km or 404 mi	Pasco	$2141
651 km or 405 mi	Coquitlam	$2493
654 km or 406 mi	Bellingham	$2523
654 km or 406 mi	Richland	$2492
655 km or 407 mi	Fort McMurray	$1872

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