Chicago vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
151K

The cost of living in Chicago is 158% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 483rd and 5422nd ($2667 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$7581

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Podgorica

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