Houston vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$929
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
151K

The cost of living in Houston is 117% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1258th and 5422nd ($2248 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 8th in the United States and Montenegro, respectively. Check the United States vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 82nd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282