Essen vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$666
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
587K
151K

The cost of living in Essen is 45% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5220th ($1516 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 8th in Germany and Montenegro, respectively. Check Germany vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 24th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$7507

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$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