Chicago vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
151K

The cost of living in Chicago is 175% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 529th and 5660th ($2678 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 6th 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 23rd and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$6771

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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