Chicago vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
97
69
🏙️ Population
2.75M
151K

The cost of living in Chicago is 167% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 394th and 5220th ($2799 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 16th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$7507

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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