Charlotte vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$929
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
18
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
875K
151K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 153% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 574th and 5422nd ($2615 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 57th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 230th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282