Dortmund vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$750
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
595K
151K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 54% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3504th and 5191st ($1637 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 8th in Germany and Montenegro, respectively. Check Germany vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 33rd and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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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