Chicago vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
96
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
151K

The cost of living in Chicago is 177% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 505th and 5703rd ($2613 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 16th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$6873

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048