Dushanbe vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$316
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
18
😀 Quality of life
42
69
🏙️ Population
863K
151K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 32% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7031st and 5220th ($712 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 7474th and 4341st 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
$5.97
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$7507

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$680
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$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$967
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$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503