Dushanbe vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$401
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1167
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
19
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
948K
151K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 27% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6897th and 5175th ($773 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6988th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Podgorica

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Dushanbe Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$7713

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511