Essen vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Essen | Podgorica | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Essen is 48% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3685th and 5660th ($1443 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 6th in Germany and Montenegro, respectively. Check Germany vs Montenegro comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 33rd and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Essen vs Podgorica
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| Essen | Podgorica | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi |  Gelsenkirchen | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Mulheim | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Bottrop | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Oberhausen | |
| 12 km or 7.8 mi | Velbert | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Hattingen | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Gladbeck | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Heiligenhaus | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Bochum | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Herne | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Duisburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Herten | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wulfrath | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Sprockhovel | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Ratingen | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Witten | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Recklinghausen | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Mettmann | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Dinslaken | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Dorsten | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Castrop-Rauxel | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Wuppertal | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Marl | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Erkrath | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Schwelm | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Moers | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Wetter | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Gevelsberg | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Voerde | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Ennepetal | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Haan | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Dusseldorf | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Herdecke | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Rheinberg | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Hilden | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Neukirchen-Vluyn | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Waltrop | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Solingen | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Datteln |
Cities near Podgorica
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 29 km or 18 mi |  Cetinje | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Budva | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Bar | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Kotor | |
| 46 km or 28 mi |  Shkoder | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Ulcinj | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Plav | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Mojkovac | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Berane | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Cavtat | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Dubrovnik | |
| 125 km or 77 mi | Kamez | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Durres | |
| 129 km or 80 mi |  Novi Pazar | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Tirana | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Tetovo | |
| 156 km or 97 mi |  Mostar | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Pristina | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Elbasan | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Sarajevo | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Cacak | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Skopje | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Fier | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Ohrid | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Berat | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Kumanovo | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Valjevo | |
| 221 km or 138 mi | Kragujevac | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Vlore | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Veles | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Zenica | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Prilep | |
| 228 km or 142 mi |  Brindisi | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Bitola | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Nis | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Ostuni | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Korce | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Tuzla | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Hvar |