Chicago vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
151K

The cost of living in Chicago is 165% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 375th and 5191st ($2822 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 22nd and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$8022

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Podgorica

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