Charlotte vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
18
😀 Quality of life
90
69
🏙️ Population
875K
151K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 131% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 986th and 5220th ($2423 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th 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 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 234th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$7507

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$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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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