Chennai vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$152
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
18
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
6.6M
151K

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8897th and 5660th ($430 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th in India and Montenegro, respectively. Check India vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 4021st and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$6771

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274