Dushanbe vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$290
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
18
😀 Quality of life
36
62
🏙️ Population
863K
151K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 35% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7107th and 5422nd ($672 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Tajikistan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 7353rd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$7581

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
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$895
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$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