Chennai vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$159
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
18
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
6.6M
151K

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8898th and 5220th ($437 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 8th in India and Montenegro, respectively. Check India vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5272nd and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Podgorica

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