Essen vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$759
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
579K
151K

The cost of living in Essen is 61% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3358th and 5703rd ($1519 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 8th in Germany and Montenegro, respectively. Check Germany vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 32nd and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$6873

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048