Detroit vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
18
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
639K
151K

The cost of living in Detroit is 110% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1843rd and 5703rd ($1979 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 172nd and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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