Dushanbe vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$355
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$947
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
19
😀 Quality of life
46
67
🏙️ Population
948K
151K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 31% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7063rd and 5191st ($735 vs $1066) 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 7083rd and 4840th 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
$5.32
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$8022

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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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