Charlotte vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
18
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
875K
151K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 187% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 361st and 5703rd ($2710 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 8th in the United States and Montenegro, respectively. Check the United States vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 191st and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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