Columbus vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
18
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
906K
151K

The cost of living in Columbus is 118% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1248th and 5422nd ($2252 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 65th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 242nd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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