Columbus vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
906K
151K

The cost of living in Columbus is 99% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1686th and 5191st ($2127 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 Columbus compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 96th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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