Charlotte vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
19
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
875K
151K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 125% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5191st ($2403 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 78th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 283rd and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Podgorica

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Charlotte Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$8022

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$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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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